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, protein, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B1, yet french fries are higher in vitamin B6.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fast food

French fries

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fast food

French fries

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.391g	4.898g	21%
Zinc	2.52mg	0.5mg	18%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.121g	0.407g	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%
Vitamin C	0mg	4.7mg	5%
Sodium	331mg	210mg	5%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.247mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.9µg	11.2µg	5%
Fats	12.01g	14.73g	4%
Calcium	62mg	18mg	4%
Carbs	31.5g	41.44g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.835g	5.969g	3%
Fructose	2.27g		3%
Magnesium	27mg	35mg	2%
Calories	297kcal	312kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Phosphorus	134mg	125mg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.53mg	0.58mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	910kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	4.9	N/A
Net carbs	29.8g	37.64g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	0 IU	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 (DPA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.004g	0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g	0.007g	N/A