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Fortune cookie vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fortune cookie and cashew different?

  • Cashew is higher than fortune cookie in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 237% more than fortune cookie.
  • Fortune cookie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than cashew (25).

Cookies, fortune and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types were used in this article.

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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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4071.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1509.8%
Contains more IronIron +363.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3558.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1594.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +771.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +586.2%

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +164%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3107.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 2.195mg 237%
Phosphorus 35mg 593mg 80%
Magnesium 7mg 292mg 68%
Iron 1.44mg 6.68mg 66%
Manganese 0.19mg 1.655mg 64%
Fats 2.7g 43.85g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 23.797g 56%
Zinc 0.17mg 5.78mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 7.845g 49%
Saturated fat 0.669g 7.783g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.417mg 31%
Selenium 2.9µg 19.9µg 31%
Protein 4.2g 18.22g 28%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.423mg 20%
Potassium 41mg 660mg 18%
Carbs 84g 30.19g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.864mg 11%
Folate 66µg 25µg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Calories 378kcal 553kcal 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.3g 7%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.058mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 1.062mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.2%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1524.1%
Contains more OtherOther +130.9%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1669.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1583.5%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.