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Whey vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between whey and fortune cookie

  • Whey has more vitamin B12; however, fortune cookie is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Fortune cookie covers your daily iron needs 17% more than whey.
  • Fortune cookie contains 28 times less vitamin B12 than whey. Whey contains 0.28µg of vitamin B12, while fortune cookie contains 0.01µg.
  • The glycemic index of fortune cookie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.6%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2386.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Carbs 5.14g 84g 26%
Calories 27kcal 378kcal 18%
Iron 0.06mg 1.44mg 17%
Folate 1µg 66µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.182mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.01µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.84mg 11%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.19mg 8%
Protein 0.85g 4.2g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.004mg 0.06mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 12mg 4%
Potassium 161mg 41mg 4%
Fats 0.36g 2.7g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.466g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 1.345g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.297mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.13mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.9µg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 35mg 2%
Choline 16mg 6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.669g 2%
Sodium 54mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 82.4g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 2mg 0%
Magnesium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 45.42g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +1064%
Contains more ProteinProtein +394.1%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1534.2%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1245%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4136.4%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.