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Blue cheese vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between blue cheese and french fries

  • French fries have less calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% more.
  • French fries are lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, blue and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 +2833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +432%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2644.4%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +879.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +568%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese French fries DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 2.336g 74%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Calcium 528mg 18mg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 210mg 41%
Phosphorus 387mg 125mg 37%
Protein 21.4g 3.43g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 5.398g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.039mg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.58mg 23%
Fats 28.74g 14.73g 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.5mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.372mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Carbs 2.34g 41.44g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 3.004mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.17mg 12%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.247mg 10%
Potassium 256mg 579mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.67mg 9%
Copper 0.04mg 0.124mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 11.2µg 7%
Iron 0.31mg 0.81mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 5.969g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 36.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Calories 353kcal 312kcal 2%
Folate 36µg 30µg 2%
Net carbs 2.34g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 ProteinProtein +523.9%
Contains more FatsFats +95.1%
Contains more OtherOther +176.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1670.9%
~equal in Water ~38.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.8%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.