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Fast food vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and fortune cookie different?

  • Fast food is higher than fortune cookie in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Fast food covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than fortune cookie.
  • Fast food contains 16 times more vitamin B6 than fortune cookie. Fast food contains 0.212mg of vitamin B6, while fortune cookie contains 0.013mg.
  • Fortune cookie is lower in sodium.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than fast food (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +380.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1382.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%

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% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +345.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +473.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.01µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 2.9µg 32%
Protein 16.52g 4.2g 25%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 1.84mg 24%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.17mg 21%
Iron 3.06mg 1.44mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.13mg 18%
Carbs 31.5g 84g 18%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.669g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.013mg 15%
Fats 12.01g 2.7g 14%
Phosphorus 134mg 35mg 14%
Sodium 331mg 31mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.182mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 2mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 1.345g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.466g 8%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.19mg 7%
Copper 0.121mg 0.06mg 7%
Potassium 197mg 41mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 12mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.297mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 7mg 5%
Folate 80µg 66µg 4%
Calories 297kcal 378kcal 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 82.4g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 45.42g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +293.3%
Contains more FatsFats +344.8%
Contains more WaterWater +380.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.