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Margarine vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and fortune cookie different?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while fortune cookie is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 77% more than fortune cookie.
  • Margarine contains 1192 times more vitamin A than fortune cookie. Margarine contains 3577IU of vitamin A, while fortune cookie contains 3IU.
  • Fortune cookie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than margarine (0).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +81800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8354.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.466g 159%
Fats 80.71g 2.7g 120%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 1.345g 94%
Vitamin A 819µg 1µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 1.1µg 77%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.669g 66%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.03mg 60%
Carbs 0.7g 84g 28%
Calories 717kcal 378kcal 17%
Iron 0.06mg 1.44mg 17%
Folate 1µg 66µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.182mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.84mg 11%
Protein 0.16g 4.2g 8%
Manganese 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.13mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.06mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Selenium 0µg 2.9µg 5%
Phosphorus 5mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.01µg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.17mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 31mg 1%
Potassium 18mg 41mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 7mg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 6mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +2889.3%
Contains more WaterWater +106.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +2790.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5115%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.