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Fortune cookie vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fortune cookie and sponge cake

  • Fortune cookie has more folate; however, sponge cake is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 56% more than fortune cookie.
  • Sponge cake contains 2 times less folate than fortune cookie. Fortune cookie contains 66µg of folate, while sponge cake contains 39µg.
  • Fortune cookie has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of fortune cookie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, fortune and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +537.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.58mg
~equal in Copper ~0.056mg

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 2mg 170mg 56%
Selenium 2.9µg 18.5µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.37µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.301mg 13%
Phosphorus 35mg 100mg 9%
Carbs 84g 57.7g 9%
Sodium 31mg 228mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 77µg 8%
Folate 66µg 39µg 7%
Protein 4.2g 7.3g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.546mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 1.204mg 4%
Calories 378kcal 297kcal 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.59mg 4%
Potassium 41mg 141mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 42mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.669g 1.301g 3%
Iron 1.44mg 1.58mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.159mg 2%
Fats 2.7g 4.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.649g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 1.576g 1%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.167mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 57.7g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 45.42g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.056mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.015g 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.8%
Contains more FatsFats +59.3%
Contains more WaterWater +267.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.3%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.