Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Fortune cookie vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between fortune cookie and melon

  • Fortune cookie has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for melon is 24% higher.
  • Melon has 12 times less vitamin B1 than fortune cookie. Fortune cookie has 0.182mg of vitamin B1, while melon has 0.015mg.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index than melon.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, fortune and Melons, casaba, raw.

Infographic

Fortune cookie vs Melon infographic
Infographic link

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%
Melon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +323.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +442.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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%
Melon
5
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +693.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +725%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1153.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Melon DV% diff.
Carbs 84g 6.58g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Calories 378kcal 28kcal 18%
Folate 66µg 8µg 15%
Iron 1.44mg 0.34mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.015mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.163mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.232mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.031mg 8%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.035mg 7%
Protein 4.2g 1.11g 6%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.4µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.084mg 4%
Potassium 41mg 182mg 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.1g 4%
Phosphorus 35mg 5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.039g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0.002g 3%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.025g 3%
Fiber 1.6g 0.9g 3%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.5µg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 11mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 9mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 45.42g 5.69g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 6mg 7.6mg 0%
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

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
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1176.6%
Contains more OtherOther +205.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1048.1%

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
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1094.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

People also compare

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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.