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Fast foods, sundae, caramel vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fast foods, sundae, caramel and french fries

  • Fast foods, sundae, caramel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B1, iron, and manganese.
  • French fries cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 26% more than fast foods, sundae, caramel.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, sundae, caramel 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 13% 37% 18% 5.3% 18% 14% 60% 16% 7.8% 17%
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 +577.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.4%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +134%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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 7.3% 15% 12% 0% 10% 44% 11% 14% 6.9% 49% 0% 6% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1140%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast foods, sundae, caramel French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.653g 5.398g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.372mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.61mg 3.004mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Fats 5.98g 14.73g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.039mg 12%
Potassium 205mg 579mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.17mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.957g 5.969g 10%
Calcium 122mg 18mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.247mg 8%
Iron 0.14mg 0.81mg 8%
Copper 0.053mg 0.124mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.58mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 1.67mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Folate 8µg 30µg 6%
Calories 196kcal 312kcal 6%
Cholesterol 16mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 45µg 0µg 5%
Selenium 3.2µg 0.9µg 4%
Sodium 126mg 210mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Protein 4.71g 3.43g 3%
Carbs 31.81g 41.44g 3%
Saturated fat 2.91g 2.336g 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4.7mg 3%
Phosphorus 140mg 125mg 2%
Net carbs 31.81g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.53mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.063mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.439mg 0%
Lysine 0.355mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.301mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
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
5% 6% 32% 57%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 5.98 g
Carbs: 31.81 g
Water: 56.5 g
Other: 1 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 +37.3%
Contains more WaterWater +46.6%
Contains more FatsFats +146.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.3%
Contains more OtherOther +85%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.957 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.653 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 -19.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +726.6%

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 foods, sundae, caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173275/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.