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Fortune cookie vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fortune cookie and whey

  • Fortune cookie has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, fiber, and copper; however, whey is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Fortune cookie covers your daily iron needs 17% more than whey.
  • The glycemic index of fortune cookie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, fortune and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2386.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie Whey DV% diff.
Carbs 84g 5.14g 26%
Calories 378kcal 27kcal 18%
Iron 1.44mg 0.06mg 17%
Folate 66µg 1µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.036mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.28µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 0.074mg 11%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.001mg 8%
Protein 4.2g 0.85g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.004mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 47mg 4%
Potassium 41mg 161mg 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.36g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.011g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 0.1g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.383mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.158mg 2%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.9µg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 46mg 2%
Choline 6mg 16mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.669g 0.23g 2%
Sodium 31mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 82.4g 5.14g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 2mg 0%
Magnesium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 45.42g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +394.1%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1534.2%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1064%

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1245%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4136.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.