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Fast food vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fast food and french fries

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B1, yet french fries are higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than french fries.
  • Fast food contains 23 times more selenium than french fries. While fast food contains 20.3µg of selenium, french fries contain only 0.9µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +244.4%
Contains more IronIron +277.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +404%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2155.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.124mg
~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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +830.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +339.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.58mg
~equal in Choline ~36.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.9µg 35%
Iron 3.06mg 0.81mg 28%
Protein 16.52g 3.43g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.039mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 5.398g 25%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.5mg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 3.004mg 16%
Folate 80µg 30µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.17mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.372mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 197mg 579mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.493g 2.336g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.67mg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 3.8g 8%
Sodium 331mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 11.2µg 5%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.247mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 18mg 4%
Fats 12.01g 14.73g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 5.969g 3%
Carbs 31.5g 41.44g 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 35mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 312kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 134mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 37.64g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.3g N/A
Copper 0.121mg 0.124mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0.06g N/A
Choline 34.4mg 36.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +381.6%
Contains more FatsFats +22.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
~equal in Water ~38.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 -48%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.3%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.