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Egg white vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between egg whites and fortune cookie

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, fortune cookie is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and fiber.
  • Egg whites cover your daily selenium needs 31% more than fortune cookie.
  • Fortune cookie contains 5 times less sodium than egg whites. Egg whites contain 166mg of sodium, while fortune cookie contains 31mg.
  • The glycemic index of fortune cookie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +589.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +1700%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1627.3%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1652.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
Contains more CholineCholine +445.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 2.9µg 31%
Carbs 0.73g 84g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.13mg 24%
Iron 0.08mg 1.44mg 17%
Folate 4µg 66µg 16%
Calories 52kcal 378kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.182mg 15%
Protein 10.9g 4.2g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.84mg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.19mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 31mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 163mg 41mg 4%
Copper 0.023mg 0.06mg 4%
Fats 0.17g 2.7g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.466g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.345g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.669g 3%
Phosphorus 15mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.01µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.297mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Choline 1.1mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.013mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.17mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +159.5%
Contains more WaterWater +994.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1488.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11406.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.6%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.