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Coleslaw vs. McDonald's french fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coleslaw and mcDonald's french fries

  • Coleslaw is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet mcDonald's french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Coleslaw covers your daily vitamin K needs 46% more than mcDonald's french fries.
  • Coleslaw contains 3 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's french fries. While coleslaw contains 14.6mg of vitamin C, mcDonald's french fries contain only 5.6mg.
  • The glycemic index of coleslaw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, coleslaw and McDONALD'S, french fries.

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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 26% 5.7% 53% 30% 38% 14% 54% 25% 32% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362%
Contains more IronIron +263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +660%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.1%
~equal in Sodium ~189mg

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 19% 0% 28% 0% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +343.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1463.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coleslaw McDonald's french fries DV% diff.
Vitamin K 70.9µg 16µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.38mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.206mg 3.22mg 19%
Starch 38.23g 16%
Phosphorus 20mg 127mg 15%
Potassium 129mg 596mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.18mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.671g 7.379g 12%
Copper 0.015mg 0.114mg 11%
Vitamin C 14.6mg 5.6mg 10%
Calories 153kcal 323kcal 9%
Carbs 14.89g 42.58g 9%
Fats 9.91g 15.47g 9%
Fiber 1.9g 3.9g 8%
Iron 0.22mg 0.8mg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 37mg 7%
Choline 39.8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.59mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.38mg 6%
Manganese 0.102mg 0.249mg 6%
Protein 0.95g 3.41g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.348g 4.727g 4%
Saturated fat 1.599g 2.271g 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 1.44g 0g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Sodium 203mg 189mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 19mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Net carbs 12.99g 38.68g N/A
Sugar 12.19g 0.21g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.279g 0.382g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.979g 4.251g 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% 43% 37% 2%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 15.47 g
Carbs: 42.58 g
Water: 36.63 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +100.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.9%
Contains more FatsFats +56.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186%
Contains more OtherOther +130.1%

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
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 14% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 8.96 g
Glucose: 1.69 g
Fructose: 1.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.09 g
99%
Starch: 38.23 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4166.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. McDonald's french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170721/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.