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Fortune cookie vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fortune cookie and spaghetti

  • Fortune cookie has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium and manganese.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
  • Fortune cookie contains 10 times more monounsaturated fat than spaghetti. Fortune cookie contains 1.345g of monounsaturated fat, while spaghetti contains 0.131g.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, fortune and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +810.3%
~equal in Potassium ~44mg

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 2.9µg 26.4µg 43%
Carbs 84g 30.86g 18%
Folate 66µg 7µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.02mg 14%
Iron 1.44mg 0.5mg 12%
Calories 378kcal 158kcal 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.02mg 8%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.322mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.112mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0.131g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.049mg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.51mg 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 58mg 3%
Protein 4.2g 5.8g 3%
Magnesium 7mg 18mg 3%
Fats 2.7g 0.93g 3%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.176g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.326g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 29.06g N/A
Potassium 41mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 45.42g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 6mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +190.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.2%
Contains more OtherOther +292.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
Contains more WaterWater +676.6%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.