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Chocolate vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and french fries

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and fiber; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 100% more than french fries.
  • French fries have 10 times less iron than chocolate. Chocolate has 8.02mg of iron, while french fries have 0.81mg.
  • French fries contain less saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +317.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more IronIron +890.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +729%
Contains more ZincZinc +302%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +474.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
~equal in Potassium ~579mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate French fries DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.124mg 100%
Iron 8.02mg 0.81mg 90%
Saturated fat 18.519g 2.336g 74%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.247mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 5.398g 29%
Magnesium 146mg 35mg 26%
Fats 31.28g 14.73g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.372mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3.004mg 14%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.5mg 14%
Fiber 7g 3.8g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.17mg 12%
Phosphorus 206mg 125mg 12%
Calories 546kcal 312kcal 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 5.969g 9%
Sodium 24mg 210mg 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.67mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Carbs 61.17g 41.44g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.58mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.9µg 4%
Calcium 56mg 18mg 4%
Protein 4.88g 3.43g 3%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 11.2µg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.039mg 1%
Potassium 559mg 579mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 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 0.947g 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +42.3%
Contains more FatsFats +112.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3874.2%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +59.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +394.3%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.