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

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How are french fries and beef Stroganoff different?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while beef Stroganoff is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Beef Stroganoff covers your daily need for vitamin K, 76% more than french fries.
  • French fries contain 30 times more vitamin B3 than beef Stroganoff. French fries contain 3.004mg of vitamin B3, while beef Stroganoff contains 0.1mg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than beef Stroganoff (53).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 6% 12% 33% 33% 30% 21% 57% 0% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +744.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.88mg

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% 28% 8.2% 0% 10% 21% 1.9% 0% 14% 33% 257% 50% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2904%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +520%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +817.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Beef Stroganoff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 11.2µg 102.8µg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.246g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.06mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.1mg 18%
Fats 14.73g 4.6g 16%
Potassium 579mg 140mg 13%
Fiber 3.8g 0.6g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Selenium 0.9µg 7.6µg 12%
Calories 312kcal 98kcal 11%
Phosphorus 125mg 50mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.556g 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.26µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.04mg 11%
Manganese 0.247mg 11%
Carbs 41.44g 9g 11%
Sodium 210mg 435mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 84µg 9%
Folate 30µg 67µg 9%
Magnesium 35mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.41mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.09mg 4%
Copper 0.124mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 36.8mg 18mg 3%
Protein 3.43g 5.1g 3%
Iron 0.81mg 0.88mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 8.4g N/A
Calcium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Saturated fat 2.336g 2.324g 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
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +220.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.7%
Contains more WaterWater +107.3%

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
56% 38% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.556 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2094.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.324g

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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. Beef Stroganoff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171612/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.