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French fries vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and almonds different?

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, fiber, calcium, and zinc than french fries.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almonds is 160% higher.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than french fries (70).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Nuts, almonds are the varieties 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1394.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +358%
Contains more CopperCopper +731.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +524%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +782.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +355.6%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1434.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2817.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.67mg 25.63mg 160%
Copper 0.124mg 1.031mg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 1.138mg 85%
Manganese 0.247mg 2.179mg 84%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 31.551g 64%
Magnesium 35mg 270mg 56%
Fats 14.73g 49.93g 54%
Phosphorus 125mg 481mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 12.329g 46%
Iron 0.81mg 3.71mg 36%
Protein 3.43g 21.15g 35%
Fiber 3.8g 12.5g 35%
Calcium 18mg 269mg 25%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.12mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.137mg 18%
Calories 312kcal 579kcal 13%
Sodium 210mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.336g 3.802g 7%
Carbs 41.44g 21.55g 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.1µg 6%
Potassium 579mg 733mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 3.618mg 4%
Folate 30µg 44µg 4%
Choline 36.8mg 52.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.205mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.471mg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +774.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.6%
Contains more FatsFats +239%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.