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

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Important differences between fortune cookie and chocolate cake

  • Fortune cookie has more folate; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% more.
  • Fortune cookie contains 2 times more folate than chocolate cake. Fortune cookie contains 66µg of folate, while chocolate cake contains 27µg.
  • Fortune cookie contains less saturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, fortune and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.3%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +2040%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 6mg 128.4mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.669g 5.43g 22%
Fats 2.7g 15.1g 19%
Cholesterol 2mg 58mg 19%
Copper 0.06mg 0.207mg 16%
Selenium 2.9µg 11.9µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 2.761g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 6.039g 12%
Sodium 31mg 315mg 12%
Carbs 84g 53.4g 10%
Folate 66µg 27µg 10%
Phosphorus 35mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.213mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.16µg 6%
Magnesium 7mg 32mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 60mg 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.69mg 5%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 1.137mg 4%
Potassium 41mg 140mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.141mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.041mg 2%
Iron 1.44mg 1.61mg 2%
Protein 4.2g 5.3g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Calories 378kcal 371kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 82.4g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 45.42g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g 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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +459.3%
Contains more WaterWater +205%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.