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Peanut butter vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and fortune cookie different?

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5 than fortune cookie.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 70% higher.
  • Peanut butter contains 303 times more vitamin E than fortune cookie. While peanut butter contains 9.1mg of vitamin E, fortune cookie contains only 0.03mg.
  • Fortune cookie has less saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than fortune cookie (77).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +2300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1261%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1376.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +857.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +776.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +30233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +612.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3292.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +428.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1802.2%
Contains more OtherOther +162.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.5%
Contains more WaterWater +550.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +1828.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2589.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peanut butter Fortune cookie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.466g 80%
Fats 51.36g 2.7g 75%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 1.84mg 70%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.19mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 1.345g 61%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.03mg 60%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.669g 44%
Phosphorus 335mg 35mg 43%
Copper 0.422mg 0.06mg 40%
Magnesium 168mg 7mg 38%
Protein 22.21g 4.2g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.013mg 33%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.17mg 21%
Carbs 22.31g 84g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.297mg 17%
Potassium 558mg 41mg 15%
Fiber 5g 1.6g 14%
Calories 598kcal 378kcal 11%
Choline 63mg 6mg 10%
Folate 87µg 66µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.13mg 5%
Iron 1.74mg 1.44mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.182mg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.9µg 2%
Sodium 17mg 31mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Peanut butter Fortune cookie
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Peanut butter
15%
Fortune cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Peanut butter
15%
Fortune cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.93g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter contains less Sodium (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 63)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fortune cookie
Fortune cookie is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.656g)
Which food is cheaper?
Fortune cookie
Fortune cookie is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.

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