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Barbecue sauce vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barbecue sauce and french fries different?

  • French fries are higher than barbecue sauce in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin K.
  • Barbecue sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 36% more than french fries.
  • French fries are lower in sodium.

Sauce, barbecue and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types were 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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.6%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96%

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5%
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +403.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +522.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce French fries DV% diff.
Sodium 1027mg 210mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 5.398g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.372mg 23%
Fats 0.63g 14.73g 22%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Phosphorus 20mg 125mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 3.004mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 5.969g 15%
Fiber 0.9g 3.8g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.17mg 12%
Potassium 232mg 579mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.045g 2.336g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.58mg 8%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 11.2µg 8%
Calories 172kcal 312kcal 7%
Folate 2µg 30µg 7%
Copper 0.072mg 0.124mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.67mg 6%
Protein 0.82g 3.43g 5%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4.7mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 35mg 5%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.247mg 5%
Choline 7.1mg 36.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Iron 0.64mg 0.81mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.039mg 1%
Net carbs 39.87g 37.64g N/A
Carbs 40.77g 41.44g 0%
Sugar 33.24g 0.3g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +65.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2238.1%
~equal in Carbs ~41.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7179.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5244.6%

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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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients
  2. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.