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Fortune cookie vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fortune cookie and fruitcake

  • Fortune cookie is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, fruitcake is richer in fiber, iron, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie's daily need coverage for folate is 12% higher.
  • Fortune cookie has 4 times more vitamin B1 than fruitcake. While fortune cookie has 0.182mg of vitamin B1, fruitcake has only 0.05mg.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index (53) than fortune cookie (77).

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, fortune and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273.2%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.01µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Fruitcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 3.323g 19%
Folate 66µg 20µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.05mg 11%
Fats 2.7g 9.1g 10%
Iron 1.44mg 2.07mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 3.7g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 4.2g 7%
Carbs 84g 61.6g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.791mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.9mg 6%
Sodium 31mg 101mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.046mg 3%
Protein 4.2g 2.9g 3%
Calories 378kcal 324kcal 3%
Potassium 41mg 153mg 3%
Magnesium 7mg 16mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.669g 1.048g 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 52mg 2%
Selenium 2.9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.099mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Choline 6mg 8.9mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.226mg 1%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.4%
Contains more FatsFats +237%
Contains more WaterWater +216.3%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +613.1%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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