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Fortune cookie vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fortune cookie and margarine different?

  • Fortune cookie is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 77% more than fortune cookie.
  • Fortune cookie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than margarine (0).

Cookies, fortune and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8354.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 24.302g 159%
Fats 2.7g 80.71g 120%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 38.877g 94%
Vitamin A 1µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 93µg 77%
Saturated fat 0.669g 15.189g 66%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 9mg 60%
Carbs 84g 0.7g 28%
Calories 378kcal 717kcal 17%
Iron 1.44mg 0.06mg 17%
Folate 66µg 1µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.023mg 11%
Protein 4.2g 0.16g 8%
Manganese 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.037mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Selenium 2.9µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.1µg 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 31mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 41mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 3mg 1%
Choline 6mg 12.4mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 82.4g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11900%
Contains more FatsFats +2889.3%
Contains more WaterWater +106.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2790.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5115%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.