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Fortune cookie vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fortune cookie and onions

  • Fortune cookie has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat, while onions have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Fortune cookie covers your daily need for iron, 15% more than onions.
  • Fortune cookie contains 103 times more monounsaturated fat than onions. While fortune cookie contains 1.345g of monounsaturated fat, onions contain only 0.013g.
  • The amount of sugar in onions is lower.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, fortune and Onions, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +585.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.17mg

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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +823.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Onion DV% diff.
Carbs 84g 9.34g 25%
Calories 378kcal 40kcal 17%
Iron 1.44mg 0.21mg 15%
Folate 66µg 19µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.116mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.046mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.027mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Protein 4.2g 1.1g 6%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.5µg 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.1g 4%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.129mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.042g 3%
Potassium 41mg 146mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.123mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.017g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0.013g 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.039mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Sodium 31mg 4mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 10mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 6mg 6.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +799.4%
Contains more OtherOther +214.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1013.9%

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
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10246.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2641.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.