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Brown sugar vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brown sugar and fortune cookie

  • Brown sugar has more calcium; however, fortune cookie is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, and manganese.
  • Fortune cookie covers your daily folate needs 16% more than brown sugar.
  • Fortune cookie contains 7 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, while fortune cookie contains 12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, brown and Cookies, fortune.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +591.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.7%
Contains more IronIron +102.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Folate 1µg 66µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.182mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1.84mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.13mg 10%
Iron 0.71mg 1.44mg 9%
Protein 0.12g 4.2g 8%
Calcium 83mg 12mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Carbs 98.09g 84g 5%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.19mg 5%
Fats 0g 2.7g 4%
Phosphorus 4mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.297mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.466g 3%
Potassium 133mg 41mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.345g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.669g 3%
Selenium 1.2µg 2.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.013mg 2%
Choline 2.3mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.06mg 1%
Calories 380kcal 378kcal 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 82.4g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 45.42g N/A
Sodium 28mg 31mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +497%
Contains more OtherOther +144.4%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.