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Fortune cookie vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fortune cookie and tuna

  • Fortune cookie has more folate; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin D, and choline.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 191% more.
  • Fortune cookie contains 33 times more folate than tuna. Fortune cookie contains 66µg of folate, while tuna contains 2µg.
  • Fortune cookie contains less cholesterol.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, fortune and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +56.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1361.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1185.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +851.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3631%

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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1099.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7884.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23400%
Contains more CholineCholine +1193.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.137mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 2.9µg 108.2µg 191%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 22.07mg 126%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 1.038mg 79%
Protein 4.2g 29.15g 50%
Phosphorus 35mg 333mg 43%
Carbs 84g 0g 28%
Folate 66µg 2µg 16%
Cholesterol 2mg 47mg 15%
Potassium 41mg 527mg 14%
Choline 6mg 77.6mg 13%
Calories 378kcal 130kcal 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.013mg 8%
Magnesium 7mg 42mg 8%
Iron 1.44mg 0.92mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.134mg 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.59g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0.138g 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.175g 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.043mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.205g 2%
Calcium 12mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.334mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.137mg 1%
Net carbs 82.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +357.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +594%
Contains more WaterWater +762.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.4%

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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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +874.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.