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Pasta vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pasta and fortune cookie

  • Pasta has more vitamin B12; however, fortune cookie is higher in vitamin B3 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie contains 14 times less vitamin B12 than pasta. Pasta contains 0.14µg of vitamin B12, while fortune cookie contains 0.01µg.
  • Fortune cookie has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fortune cookie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +26.3%

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.
Pasta
5
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~66µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Carbs 24.93g 84g 20%
Calories 131kcal 378kcal 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 2mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.84mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.01µg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5%
Phosphorus 63mg 35mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.17mg 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.06mg 4%
Iron 1.14mg 1.44mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 7mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 1.345g 3%
Fats 1.05g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.013mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.669g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.297mg 2%
Protein 5.15g 4.2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.182mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.13mg 2%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 6mg 31mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 64µg 66µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.466g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +22.6%
Contains more WaterWater +757%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.9%
Contains more OtherOther +254.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +984.7%
~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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.