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Biscuit vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and fortune cookie?

  • Biscuits are richer than fortune cookie in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 30% more.
  • Biscuits have 20 times more calcium than fortune cookie. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, fortune cookie has only 12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fortune cookie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cookies, fortune types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1858.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.1%
Contains more IronIron +101.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +572.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg
~equal in Folate ~66µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 2.9µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.466g 25%
Sodium 580mg 31mg 24%
Calcium 235mg 12mg 22%
Fats 16.3g 2.7g 21%
Phosphorus 164mg 35mg 18%
Iron 2.9mg 1.44mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.669g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.182mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.345g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.13mg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 84g 13%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.84mg 7%
Protein 7g 4.2g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.01µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 7mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.013mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Folate 61µg 66µg 1%
Calories 353kcal 378kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 82.4g N/A
Cholesterol 3mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 45.42g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.297mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +503.7%
Contains more WaterWater +261.3%
Contains more OtherOther +190.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +415.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +793.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.