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French fries vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and beetroot different?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and potassium, while beetroot is higher in folate.
  • French fries cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 23% more than beetroot.
  • French fries contain 87 times more saturated fat than beetroot. French fries contain 2.336g of saturated fat, while beetroot contains 0.027g.

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Beets, raw 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +799.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5500%
Contains more CholineCholine +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Beetroot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.06g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.067mg 23%
Fats 14.73g 0.17g 22%
Folate 30µg 109µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.334mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.032g 15%
Calories 312kcal 43kcal 13%
Phosphorus 125mg 40mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.031mg 12%
Carbs 41.44g 9.56g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.04mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.027g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.2µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.155mg 9%
Potassium 579mg 325mg 7%
Sodium 210mg 78mg 6%
Choline 36.8mg 6mg 6%
Copper 0.124mg 0.075mg 5%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.329mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.8g 4%
Protein 3.43g 1.61g 4%
Magnesium 35mg 23mg 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 4.9mg 0%
Net carbs 37.64g 6.76g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Iron 0.81mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +113%
Contains more FatsFats +8564.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.5%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%
Contains more WaterWater +127.2%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18553.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8896.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.