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Fortune cookie calories and nutrition

One fortune cookie (8 g) has 30 calories, with 0.3 g of protein, 6.7 g of carbs and 0.2 g of fat. That is 378 calories per 100 g.

Plain fortune cookie. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Cookies, fortune”. This is a plain cookie without a chocolate coating. Restaurant cookies can differ in size and recipe.

1 cookie · 8 g

30 calories

Protein
0.3 g4% of calories · 1% DV
Carbs
6.7 g89% of calories · 2% DV
Fat
0.2 g6% of calories · 0% DV
Fiber
0.1 g
Sugars
3.6 g
Saturated fat
0.1 g
Sodium
2.5 mg

Fortune cookie nutrition facts for one cookie

One plain fortune cookie (8 g) has 30 calories, 6.7 g of carbs and 3.6 g of sugar in USDA’s data. Two cookies have 60 calories; larger cookies or chocolate coatings change the total. Sources ↓

Calories in fortune cookie by serving

ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
1 cookie8 g300.3 g6.7 g0.2 g
2 cookies16 g600.7 g13 g0.4 g
1 oz28.3 g1071.2 g24 g0.8 g
100 g100 g3784.2 g84 g2.7 g

Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.

Fortune cookie nutrition facts

Per 100 g, 378 calories: 4% from protein, 89% from carbs and 6% from fat.

NutrientPer 100 gPer serving1 cookie · 8 g% Daily Value
Calories37830–
Total fat2.7 g0.2 g0%
Saturated fat0.7 g0.1 g0%
Cholesterol2.0 mg0.2 mg0%
Sodium31 mg2.5 mg0%
Total carbohydrate84 g6.7 g2%
Dietary fiber1.6 g0.1 g0%
Total sugars45 g3.6 g–
Protein4.2 g0.3 g1%
Vitamin D0 µg0 µg0%
Calcium12 mg1.0 mg0%
Iron1.4 mg0.1 mg1%
Potassium41 mg3.3 mg0%
Vitamin A1.0 µg0.1 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0 mg0%

% Daily Value is per serving (1 cookie), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.

How long to walk it off

Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So one fortune cookie (30 calories) takes about 10 minutes of walking, roughly 1,100 steps.

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Compare calories by serving

One fortune cookie has 30 calories, 5 fewer calories than one plain unsalted brown rice cake (35 calories). The portions weigh 8 g and 9 g, respectively.

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Fortune cookie questions

How much sugar is in one fortune cookie?

One fortune cookie (8 g) has 3.6 g of sugar and 0.1 g of fiber.

How much protein is in one fortune cookie?

One fortune cookie (8 g) has 0.3 g of protein, 1% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 4.2 g per 100 g.

How many calories are in two fortune cookies?

Two fortune cookies (16 g) have 60 calories: 0.4 g fat, 13 g carbs (0.3 g of it fiber) and 0.7 g protein.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Cookies, fortune (FDC ID 172722, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
  3. Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).

Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated