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Fortune cookie vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fortune cookie and American cheese

  • Fortune cookie has more folate; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 103% higher.
  • American cheese has 8 times less folate than fortune cookie. Fortune cookie has 66µg of folate, while American cheese has 8µg.
  • Fortune cookie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, fortune and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more IronIron +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222%
Contains more ZincZinc +1364.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1731.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +596.6%

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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2321.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +725%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 1045mg 103%
Phosphorus 35mg 641mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.669g 18.057g 79%
Sodium 31mg 1671mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.5µg 62%
Fats 2.7g 31.79g 45%
Cholesterol 2mg 100mg 33%
Selenium 2.9µg 20.2µg 31%
Vitamin A 1µg 250µg 28%
Protein 4.2g 18.13g 28%
Carbs 84g 3.7g 27%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.49mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 8.236g 17%
Folate 66µg 8µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.015mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.076mg 11%
Iron 1.44mg 0.63mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.234mg 8%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.041mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 1.286g 5%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.8mg 5%
Choline 6mg 36.2mg 5%
Magnesium 7mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 41mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.054mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.403mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.6µg 1%
Calories 378kcal 371kcal 0%
Net carbs 82.4g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2170.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1077.4%
Contains more WaterWater +395.1%
Contains more OtherOther +515.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +512.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.