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Fortune cookie vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fortune cookie and quinoa different?

  • Fortune cookie is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate, while quinoa is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Quinoa covers your daily need for manganese, 19% more than fortune cookie.
  • Fortune cookie contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than quinoa. Fortune cookie contains 1.84mg of vitamin B3, while quinoa contains 0.412mg.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than quinoa (53).

Cookies, fortune and Quinoa, cooked types were used in this article.

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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 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +814.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +541.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.49mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.8µg

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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Quinoa DV% diff.
Carbs 84g 21.3g 21%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.631mg 19%
Phosphorus 35mg 152mg 17%
Copper 0.06mg 0.192mg 15%
Magnesium 7mg 64mg 14%
Calories 378kcal 120kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.412mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.123mg 8%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.09mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Folate 66µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.107mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 1.078g 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.63mg 4%
Potassium 41mg 172mg 4%
Choline 6mg 23mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0.528g 2%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.231g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Fats 2.7g 1.92g 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 7mg 1%
Iron 1.44mg 1.49mg 1%
Protein 4.2g 4.4g 0%
Net carbs 82.4g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 2.9µg 2.8µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.015g 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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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.4%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +795.1%
~equal in Protein ~4.4g

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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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.3%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.