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Tuna vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna and fortune cookie

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin D, and choline; however, fortune cookie is richer in folate.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 191% more.
  • Fortune cookie contains less cholesterol.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1185.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +851.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3631%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +56.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1361.5%

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.
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1099.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7884.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23400%
Contains more CholineCholine +1193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 2.9µg 191%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.84mg 126%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0.01µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.013mg 79%
Protein 29.15g 4.2g 50%
Phosphorus 333mg 35mg 43%
Carbs 0g 84g 28%
Folate 2µg 66µg 16%
Cholesterol 47mg 2mg 15%
Potassium 527mg 41mg 14%
Choline 77.6mg 6mg 13%
Calories 130kcal 378kcal 12%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.19mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 7mg 8%
Iron 0.92mg 1.44mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.182mg 4%
Fats 0.59g 2.7g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 1.345g 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.466g 2%
Copper 0.043mg 0.06mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.669g 2%
Calcium 4mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.297mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 45.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 +594%
Contains more WaterWater +762.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +357.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -69.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +874.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.3%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.