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Cornmeal vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornmeal and fortune cookie

  • The amount of iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium in cornmeal is higher than in fortune cookie.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for iron, 37% more than fortune cookie.
  • Cornmeal contains 14 times more vitamin B6 than fortune cookie. While cornmeal contains 0.182mg of vitamin B6, fortune cookie contains only 0.013mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cookies, fortune.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.3%
Contains more IronIron +202.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +262.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
~equal in Manganese ~0.19mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 1.44mg 37%
Folate 209µg 66µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.182mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.84mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.13mg 19%
Selenium 10.5µg 2.9µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.013mg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Phosphorus 99mg 35mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 7mg 6%
Protein 7.11g 4.2g 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.17mg 4%
Potassium 142mg 41mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.466g 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.669g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1.345g 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 79.45g 84g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.297mg 1%
Fats 1.75g 2.7g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1µg 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 31mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Calories 370kcal 378kcal 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
Contains more FatsFats +54.3%
Contains more OtherOther +115.7%
~equal in Carbs ~84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.9%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients
  2. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.