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Fortune cookie vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fortune cookie and buckwheat

  • Fortune cookie is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, buckwheat is richer in magnesium, copper, and manganese.
  • Fortune cookie's daily need coverage for folate is 13% higher.
  • Fortune cookie has 5 times more vitamin B1 than buckwheat. While fortune cookie has 0.182mg of vitamin B1, buckwheat has only 0.04mg.
  • Buckwheat has a lower glycemic index (51) than fortune cookie (77).

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, fortune and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
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%

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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Buckwheat DV% diff.
Carbs 84g 19.94g 21%
Calories 378kcal 92kcal 14%
Folate 66µg 14µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.04mg 12%
Magnesium 7mg 51mg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.146mg 10%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.403mg 9%
Iron 1.44mg 0.8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.039mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.94mg 6%
Phosphorus 35mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.077mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.7g 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.61mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0.188g 3%
Choline 6mg 20.1mg 3%
Fats 2.7g 0.62g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.188g 2%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.134g 2%
Protein 4.2g 3.38g 2%
Potassium 41mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.359mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.9µg 1%
Selenium 2.9µg 2.2µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 4mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +335.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.3%
Contains more OtherOther +155.8%
Contains more WaterWater +845.4%

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

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