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Fortune cookie vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fortune cookie and pasta

  • Fortune cookie has more vitamin B3 and monounsaturated fat; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pasta contains 11 times less monounsaturated fat than fortune cookie. Fortune cookie contains 1.345g of monounsaturated fat, while pasta contains 0.124g.
  • Fortune cookie has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fortune cookie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, fortune and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +26.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%

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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Pasta DV% diff.
Carbs 84g 24.93g 20%
Calories 378kcal 131kcal 12%
Cholesterol 2mg 33mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.992mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.14µg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 63mg 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.56mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.093mg 4%
Iron 1.44mg 1.14mg 4%
Magnesium 7mg 18mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0.124g 3%
Fats 2.7g 1.05g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.034mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.15g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.183mg 2%
Protein 4.2g 5.15g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.15mg 2%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Sodium 31mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 41mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 66µg 64µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.9%
Contains more OtherOther +254.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.6%
Contains more WaterWater +757%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +984.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.429g

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.