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Spaghetti vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spaghetti and fortune cookie

  • Spaghetti has more selenium and manganese; however, fortune cookie is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
  • Spaghetti contains 3 times more magnesium than fortune cookie. Spaghetti contains 18mg of magnesium, while fortune cookie contains 7mg.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +810.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +188%
~equal in Potassium ~41mg

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +842.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 2.9µg 43%
Carbs 30.86g 84g 18%
Folate 7µg 66µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.182mg 14%
Iron 0.5mg 1.44mg 12%
Calories 158kcal 378kcal 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.84mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.13mg 8%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.19mg 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.297mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 1.345g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.013mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.17mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 35mg 3%
Protein 5.8g 4.2g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 7mg 3%
Fats 0.93g 2.7g 3%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.669g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.466g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 31mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 82.4g N/A
Potassium 44mg 41mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +38.1%
Contains more WaterWater +676.6%
Contains more FatsFats +190.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.2%
Contains more OtherOther +292.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 -73.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.