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Fortune cookie vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fortune cookie and caramel

  • Fortune cookie has more iron, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, caramel is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Fortune cookie covers your daily iron needs 16% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 17 times less manganese than fortune cookie. Fortune cookie contains 0.19mg of manganese, while caramel contains 0.011mg.
  • Fortune cookie has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fortune cookie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, fortune and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +928.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +422%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.7%

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% 0.33% 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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1143.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 3.478g 20%
Iron 1.44mg 0.14mg 16%
Folate 66µg 4µg 16%
Calcium 12mg 138mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.3µg 12%
Phosphorus 35mg 114mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.256mg 10%
Sodium 31mg 245mg 9%
Fats 2.7g 8.1g 8%
Saturated fat 0.669g 2.476g 8%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.011mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.103mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.62mg 6%
Potassium 41mg 214mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.056mg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.44mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 17mg 2%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 7mg 2%
Carbs 84g 77g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Protein 4.2g 4.6g 1%
Calories 378kcal 382kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 82.4g 77g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 65.5g N/A
Choline 6mg 8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 1.542g 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.6g
~equal in Carbs ~77g
~equal in Water ~8.5g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646.4%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.