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Fortune cookie vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fortune cookie and potatoes

  • Fortune cookie has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2, while potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and copper.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 22% more than fortune cookie.
  • Fortune cookie contains 4 times more folate than potatoes. While fortune cookie contains 66µg of folate, potatoes contain only 15µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, fortune and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +936.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2192.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.298mg 22%
Carbs 84g 17.49g 22%
Calories 378kcal 77kcal 15%
Folate 66µg 15µg 13%
Potassium 41mg 425mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.032mg 8%
Iron 1.44mg 0.81mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.081mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.11mg 6%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.4µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 1.061mg 5%
Fats 2.7g 0.09g 4%
Magnesium 7mg 23mg 4%
Protein 4.2g 2.05g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.042g 3%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.025g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0.002g 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 57mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Sodium 31mg 6mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2µg 1%
Choline 6mg 12.1mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 45.42g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.295mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +380.3%
Contains more WaterWater +890.6%
~equal in Other ~1.12g

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1009.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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