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

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Differences between chinese cuisine and french fries

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, while french fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +644.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +358%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.1%
~equal in Choline ~36.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 11.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 5.398g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.372mg 16%
Fats 5.3g 14.73g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 5.969g 12%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.9µg 11%
Carbs 7.29g 41.44g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 3.004mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.17mg 11%
Potassium 204mg 579mg 11%
Calories 105kcal 312kcal 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3.8g 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.5mg 9%
Sodium 409mg 210mg 9%
Copper 0.049mg 0.124mg 8%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 4.7mg 8%
Protein 7.08g 3.43g 7%
Phosphorus 76mg 125mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.978g 2.336g 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 1.67mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 35mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.247mg 4%
Folate 45µg 30µg 4%
Iron 1.11mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.039mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 37.64g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 22mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0.06g N/A
Choline 34.5mg 36.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +106.4%
Contains more WaterWater +104.5%
Contains more FatsFats +177.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +468.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -58.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.4%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.