Cocktail sauce vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cocktail sauce and french fries different?
- Cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, fiber, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for cocktail sauce is 34% higher.
- Cocktail sauce contains 2 times more vitamin C than french fries. While cocktail sauce contains 11.6mg of vitamin C, french fries contain only 4.7mg.
- French fries have less sodium.
Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +144.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +105.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +316.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +146.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +54.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +709.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +266.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +752.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +365% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +154.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +76.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +234.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 5.398g | 36% |
| Sodium | 983mg | 210mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.372mg | 22% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 14.73g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 5.969g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 125mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.82mg | 3.004mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.17mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 2.336g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.58mg | 10% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 312kcal | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 3.8g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 11.6mg | 4.7mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 309mg | 579mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 11.2µg | 6% |
| Choline | 11mg | 36.8mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 3.43g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.148mg | 0.247mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 1.67mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 35mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 41.44g | 4% |
| Folate | 17µg | 30µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.047mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 0.124mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.42g | 37.64g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.83mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.83g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 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
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +152.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1302.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.8% |
