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Fortune cookie vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fortune cookie and fast food different?

  • Fast food is higher than fortune cookie in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Fast food covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than fortune cookie.
  • Fortune cookie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than fast food (66).

Cookies, fortune and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +380.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1382.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +345.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +473.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 2.9µg 20.3µg 32%
Protein 4.2g 16.52g 25%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 5.617mg 24%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.52mg 21%
Iron 1.44mg 3.06mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.363mg 18%
Carbs 84g 31.5g 18%
Saturated fat 0.669g 4.493g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.212mg 15%
Fats 2.7g 12.01g 14%
Phosphorus 35mg 134mg 14%
Sodium 31mg 331mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.317mg 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 33mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 4.835g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 1.68g 8%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.357mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.121mg 7%
Potassium 41mg 197mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 62mg 5%
Choline 6mg 34.4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.53mg 5%
Magnesium 7mg 27mg 5%
Folate 66µg 80µg 4%
Calories 378kcal 297kcal 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 4.9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 45.42g 4.88g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.3%
Contains more FatsFats +344.8%
Contains more WaterWater +380.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.5%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.