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Fortune cookie vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fortune cookie and sardines different?

  • Fortune cookie is higher in folate; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 372% higher.
  • Fortune cookie contains 7 times more folate than sardines. While fortune cookie contains 66µg of folate, sardines contain only 10µg.
  • Fortune cookie has less cholesterol.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than fortune cookie (77).

Cookies, fortune and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +457.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +868.3%
Contains more IronIron +102.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains more ZincZinc +670.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1717.2%

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%
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 8.94µg 372%
Selenium 2.9µg 52.7µg 91%
Phosphorus 35mg 490mg 65%
Cholesterol 2mg 142mg 47%
Protein 4.2g 24.62g 41%
Calcium 12mg 382mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 5.148g 31%
Carbs 84g 0g 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 5.245mg 21%
Iron 1.44mg 2.92mg 19%
Folate 66µg 10µg 14%
Copper 0.06mg 0.186mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 2.04mg 13%
Choline 6mg 75mg 13%
Fats 2.7g 11.45g 13%
Sodium 31mg 307mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.167mg 12%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.31mg 10%
Potassium 41mg 397mg 10%
Calories 378kcal 208kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.08mg 9%
Magnesium 7mg 39mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.227mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.642mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 3.869g 6%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.108mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.669g 1.528g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +486.2%
Contains more FatsFats +324.1%
Contains more WaterWater +645.1%
Contains more OtherOther +292.7%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1004.7%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.