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French fries vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and fortune cookie different?

  • French fries are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin E, fiber, and vitamin K; however, fortune cookie is richer in folate and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for french fries is 28% higher.
  • French fries contain 56 times more vitamin E than fortune cookie. While french fries contain 1.67mg of vitamin E, fortune cookie contains only 0.03mg.
  • Fortune cookie has less sodium.

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cookies, fortune are the varieties 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1312.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more IronIron +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 +5466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2761.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +918.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.182mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.466g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.013mg 28%
Fats 14.73g 2.7g 19%
Potassium 579mg 41mg 16%
Carbs 41.44g 84g 14%
Phosphorus 125mg 35mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.345g 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.03mg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.6g 9%
Folate 30µg 66µg 9%
Sodium 210mg 31mg 8%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 1.1µg 8%
Iron 0.81mg 1.44mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.669g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.13mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.06mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 7mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 1.84mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.297mg 6%
Choline 36.8mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.9µg 4%
Calories 312kcal 378kcal 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.17mg 3%
Protein 3.43g 4.2g 2%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.182mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 FatsFats +445.6%
Contains more WaterWater +381.9%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 +343.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1058.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.