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Custard vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are custard and french fries different?

  • Custard is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, potassium, vitamin E, and copper.
  • French fries cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 24% more than custard.
  • French fries are lower in cholesterol.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than custard (35).

Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +672.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.7%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3428.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~125mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +464.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +481.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5500%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +211.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 5.398g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.372mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 3.004mg 18%
Fats 4g 14.73g 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.039mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 5.969g 12%
Calcium 139mg 18mg 12%
Potassium 207mg 579mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.67mg 11%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.247mg 10%
Calories 122kcal 312kcal 10%
Copper 0.03mg 0.124mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 11.2µg 9%
Selenium 6µg 0.9µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.17mg 9%
Carbs 17.6g 41.44g 8%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.81mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.7mg 5%
Folate 9µg 30µg 5%
Choline 11.8mg 36.8mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 35mg 5%
Sodium 84mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.58mg 2%
Protein 3.99g 3.43g 1%
Saturated fat 2.032g 2.336g 1%
Phosphorus 130mg 125mg 1%
Net carbs 17.6g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.51mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 +16.3%
Contains more WaterWater +90.5%
Contains more FatsFats +268.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.5%
Contains more OtherOther +92.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 -13%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +429.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1630.1%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.