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Buckwheat vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between buckwheat and fortune cookie

  • Buckwheat is higher in magnesium, copper, and manganese; however, fortune cookie is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Fortune cookie's daily need coverage for folate is 13% higher.
  • Buckwheat has 7 times more magnesium than fortune cookie. While buckwheat has 51mg of magnesium, fortune cookie has only 7mg.
  • Buckwheat has a lower glycemic index (51) than fortune cookie (77).

The food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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 +628.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +235%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Carbs 19.94g 84g 21%
Calories 92kcal 378kcal 14%
Folate 14µg 66µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.182mg 12%
Magnesium 51mg 7mg 10%
Copper 0.146mg 0.06mg 10%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.19mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 1.44mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 1.84mg 6%
Phosphorus 70mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.013mg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.6g 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.17mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 1.345g 3%
Choline 20.1mg 6mg 3%
Fats 0.62g 2.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.466g 2%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.669g 2%
Protein 3.38g 4.2g 2%
Potassium 88mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.297mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.1µg 1%
Selenium 2.2µg 2.9µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 31mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 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 WaterWater +845.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +335.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.3%
Contains more OtherOther +155.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +615.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.9%

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.