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Chinese broccoli vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese broccoli and french fries?

  • Chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 61% more.
  • Chinese broccoli has less saturated fat.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than french fries (70).

We used Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 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 +455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.8%
Contains more IronIron +44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.247mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +657.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 11.2µg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 5.398g 34%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 4.7mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.372mg 23%
Fats 0.72g 14.73g 22%
Folate 99µg 30µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 3.004mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 5.969g 15%
Calories 22kcal 312kcal 15%
Carbs 3.81g 41.44g 13%
Phosphorus 41mg 125mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.11g 2.336g 10%
Potassium 261mg 579mg 9%
Sodium 7mg 210mg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.58mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.039mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 1.67mg 8%
Calcium 100mg 18mg 8%
Copper 0.061mg 0.124mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.17mg 6%
Protein 1.14g 3.43g 5%
Fiber 2.5g 3.8g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.81mg 3%
Choline 25.3mg 36.8mg 2%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.247mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.84g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +142.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1945.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +987.7%
Contains more OtherOther +134.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11838%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1535.8%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.