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Dates vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and fortune cookie different?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while fortune cookie is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 26% more than fortune cookie.
  • Dates contain 16 times more potassium than fortune cookie. Dates contain 656mg of potassium, while fortune cookie contains 41mg.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than dates (42).

Dates, deglet noor and Cookies, fortune types were used in this article.

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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.
Dates
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 +514.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.9%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
~equal in Selenium ~2.9µg

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.
Dates
5
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1169.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 WaterWater +156.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more FatsFats +592.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3636.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2352.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Fortune cookie
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Potassium 656mg 41mg 18%
Copper 0.206mg 0.06mg 16%
Folate 19µg 66µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.013mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.182mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 7mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.297mg 6%
Calories 282kcal 378kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.13mg 5%
Iron 1.02mg 1.44mg 5%
Phosphorus 62mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.84mg 4%
Fats 0.39g 2.7g 4%
Protein 2.45g 4.2g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 1.345g 3%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.669g 3%
Carbs 75.03g 84g 3%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.19mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.466g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 31mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 3µg 2.9µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Fortune cookie
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
15%
Fortune cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
15%
Fortune cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fortune cookie
Fortune cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.93g)
Which food is cheaper?
Fortune cookie
Fortune cookie is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dates
Dates is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.637g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 35)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.

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