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Coleslaw vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coleslaw and french fries

  • Coleslaw is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Coleslaw covers your daily vitamin K needs 50% more than french fries.
  • Coleslaw contains 3 times more vitamin C than french fries. While coleslaw contains 14.6mg of vitamin C, french fries contain only 4.7mg.
  • The glycemic index of coleslaw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, coleslaw 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 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
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 +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +348.8%
Contains more IronIron +268.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +726.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.2%
~equal in Sodium ~210mg

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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 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 CVitamin C +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coleslaw French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin K 70.9µg 11.2µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.372mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.206mg 3.004mg 17%
Phosphorus 20mg 125mg 15%
Potassium 129mg 579mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.17mg 12%
Copper 0.015mg 0.124mg 12%
Vitamin C 14.6mg 4.7mg 11%
Carbs 14.89g 41.44g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.671g 5.969g 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.67mg 8%
Calories 153kcal 312kcal 8%
Fiber 1.9g 3.8g 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Fats 9.91g 14.73g 7%
Iron 0.22mg 0.81mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.58mg 7%
Manganese 0.102mg 0.247mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 35mg 6%
Protein 0.95g 3.43g 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.599g 2.336g 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.5mg 3%
Fructose 1.44g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.039mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 18mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 12.99g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 12.19g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 203mg 210mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g 0.06g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 5.348g 5.398g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.279g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.979g 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 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 +90.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.1%
Contains more FatsFats +48.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.3%
Contains more OtherOther +122.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 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 -31.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.398g

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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. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/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.