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French fries vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french fries and beef broiled?

  • French fries are richer in fiber, while beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Beef broiled's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 110% higher.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than beef broiled (0).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1958.3%
Contains more IronIron +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +1162%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2288.9%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 0.5mg 6.31mg 53%
Protein 3.43g 25.93g 45%
Selenium 0.9µg 21.5µg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.484g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Iron 0.81mg 2.6mg 22%
Saturated fat 2.336g 5.895g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 5.378mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Carbs 41.44g 0g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.12mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.046mg 10%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.012mg 10%
Phosphorus 125mg 198mg 10%
Potassium 579mg 318mg 8%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 1.2µg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 82.4mg 8%
Sodium 210mg 72mg 6%
Folate 30µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.124mg 0.085mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 21mg 3%
Calories 312kcal 250kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 6.668g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.658mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.382mg 1%
Fats 14.73g 15.41g 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +172.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +656%
Contains more WaterWater +50.4%
~equal in Fats ~15.41g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1015.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.