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French fries vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french fries and baked beans

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, baked beans are higher in iron, selenium, and fiber.
  • French fries cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 22% more than baked beans.
  • French fries have 7 times more vitamin B3 than baked beans. While french fries have 3.004mg of vitamin B3, baked beans have only 0.408mg.
  • French fries have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of french fries is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Beans, baked, home prepared.

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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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.9%
Contains more IronIron +145.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.255mg

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Baked beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.74g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.09mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.408mg 16%
Fats 14.73g 5.15g 15%
Iron 0.81mg 1.99mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 2.133g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.155mg 9%
Sodium 210mg 422mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.7µg 9%
Calories 312kcal 155kcal 8%
Fiber 3.8g 5.5g 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Potassium 579mg 358mg 7%
Carbs 41.44g 21.63g 7%
Folate 30µg 48µg 5%
Protein 3.43g 5.54g 4%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 1.1mg 4%
Copper 0.124mg 0.159mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 61mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.136mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.336g 1.948g 2%
Magnesium 35mg 43mg 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 109mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.73mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.049mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Manganese 0.247mg 0.255mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 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
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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +186%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.5%
Contains more WaterWater +69.1%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.6%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.