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Fortune cookie vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fortune cookie and asparagus

  • Fortune cookie has more vitamin B3; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% more.
  • Fortune cookie contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than asparagus. Fortune cookie contains 1.84mg of vitamin B3, while asparagus contains 0.978mg.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, fortune and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.7%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +215%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3681.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 41.6µg 34%
Carbs 84g 3.88g 27%
Calories 378kcal 20kcal 18%
Copper 0.06mg 0.189mg 14%
Iron 1.44mg 2.14mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.091mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.978mg 5%
Potassium 41mg 202mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Folate 66µg 52µg 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.12g 4%
Protein 4.2g 2.2g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0g 3%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.04g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.05g 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.143mg 3%
Magnesium 7mg 14mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 52mg 2%
Choline 6mg 16mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.141mg 1%
Selenium 2.9µg 2.3µg 1%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.158mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 2mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 1.88g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.274mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2064.9%
Contains more OtherOther +89.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1065.3%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +832%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.