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Fortune cookie vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fortune cookie and pistachios

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, iron, potassium, and magnesium than fortune cookie.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 138% more.
  • Fortune cookie contains less saturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, fortune and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +172.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.4%

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% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12976.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 1.3mg 138%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 1.7mg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 14.38g 93%
Fats 2.7g 45.32g 66%
Phosphorus 35mg 490mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.87mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 23.257g 55%
Manganese 0.19mg 1.2mg 44%
Fiber 1.6g 10.6g 36%
Protein 4.2g 20.16g 32%
Iron 1.44mg 3.92mg 31%
Potassium 41mg 1025mg 29%
Magnesium 7mg 121mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.669g 5.907g 24%
Carbs 84g 27.17g 19%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 2.86mg 19%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.2mg 18%
Calories 378kcal 560kcal 9%
Calcium 12mg 105mg 9%
Selenium 2.9µg 7µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Folate 66µg 51µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 1.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.16mg 2%
Sodium 31mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 7.66g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.2%
Contains more WaterWater +83.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +380%
Contains more FatsFats +1578.5%
Contains more OtherOther +170.9%

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% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1629.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2985.8%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.