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Fortune cookie vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fortune cookie and cayenne pepper

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, iron, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium than fortune cookie.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, fortune and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2071.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4812.2%
Contains more IronIron +441.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +521.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1358.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +737.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +952.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.4%
~equal in Sodium ~30mg

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +208000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +99333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +606.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18746.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7200%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +758.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 2.45mg 187%
Fiber 1.6g 27.2g 102%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Iron 1.44mg 7.8mg 80%
Manganese 0.19mg 2mg 79%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 80.3µg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.919mg 61%
Potassium 41mg 2014mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 8.37g 53%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 8.701mg 43%
Phosphorus 35mg 293mg 37%
Magnesium 7mg 152mg 35%
Copper 0.06mg 0.373mg 35%
Fats 2.7g 17.27g 22%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.48mg 21%
Protein 4.2g 12.01g 16%
Calcium 12mg 148mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.328mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.669g 3.26g 12%
Selenium 2.9µg 8.8µg 11%
Folate 66µg 106µg 10%
Carbs 84g 56.63g 9%
Choline 6mg 51.5mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 2.75g 4%
Calories 378kcal 318kcal 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 10.34g N/A
Sodium 31mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186%
Contains more FatsFats +539.6%
Contains more OtherOther +449.1%
~equal in Water ~8.05g

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1696.1%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.