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French fries vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french fries and apple strudel

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin K, and fiber; however, apple strudel has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% more.
  • French fries have 9 times more vitamin B3 than apple strudel. French fries have 3.004mg of vitamin B3, while apple strudel has 0.33mg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index than apple strudel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Strudel, apple.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.6%
Contains more IronIron +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +577.8%

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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +810.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +708.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +286.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~28µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Apple strudel DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.046mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.33mg 17%
Phosphorus 125mg 33mg 13%
Potassium 579mg 149mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.04mg 11%
Copper 0.124mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.1µg 9%
Lysine 153mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 3.267g 7%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 2.9µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.27mg 6%
Fiber 3.8g 2.2g 6%
Magnesium 35mg 9mg 6%
Fats 14.73g 11.2g 5%
Iron 0.81mg 0.42mg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 17.4mg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.19mg 3%
Sodium 210mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 1.7mg 3%
Calories 312kcal 274kcal 2%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 1.42mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Folate 30µg 28µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.336g 2.044g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 5.315g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.025mg 1%
Protein 3.43g 3.3g 0%
Net carbs 37.64g 38.9g N/A
Carbs 41.44g 41.1g 0%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 25.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
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
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
~equal in Protein ~3.3g
~equal in Carbs ~41.1g

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
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.315g

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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. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.