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Oatmeal vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oatmeal and fortune cookie

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, fortune cookie has more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 57% higher.
  • Fortune cookie has 144 times less vitamin A than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 433IU of vitamin A, while fortune cookie has 3IU.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more IronIron +313.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 AVitamin A +12900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 1.44mg 57%
Carbs 11.67g 84g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.013mg 21%
Calories 68kcal 378kcal 16%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin A 130µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 1.84mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.182mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.13mg 7%
Calcium 80mg 12mg 7%
Phosphorus 77mg 35mg 6%
Folate 44µg 66µg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 7mg 5%
Selenium 5µg 2.9µg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.17mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Protein 2.37g 4.2g 4%
Fats 1.36g 2.7g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 1.345g 2%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.669g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Sodium 49mg 31mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.1µg 1%
Potassium 61mg 41mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 45.42g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.297mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Choline 4.7mg 6mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.466g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +950.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.2%
Contains more FatsFats +98.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +619.8%
Contains more OtherOther +93%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 -66.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.466g

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.