Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fast Foods
  4. French fries
  5. Compare
  6. French fries vs. Buttermilk

French fries vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between french fries and buttermilk?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin E, manganese, and iron, while buttermilk is higher in calcium.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types in this comparison.

Infographic

French fries vs Buttermilk infographic
Infographic link

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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.4%
Contains more IronIron +1520%
Contains more CopperCopper +1027.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122.2%
~equal in Sodium ~190mg

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +370%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5079.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +994.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11100%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Buttermilk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.033g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.034mg 26%
Fats 14.73g 0.88g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.058mg 18%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.254g 14%
Calories 312kcal 40kcal 14%
Potassium 579mg 151mg 13%
Copper 0.124mg 0.011mg 13%
Carbs 41.44g 4.79g 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.05mg 11%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.002mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.034mg 11%
Calcium 18mg 116mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.154mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.1µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.548g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.275mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 11mg 6%
Folate 30µg 5µg 6%
Phosphorus 125mg 89mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 1mg 4%
Choline 36.8mg 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2µg 2%
Sodium 210mg 190mg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.42mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Protein 3.43g 3.31g 0%
Net carbs 37.64g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.3g 4.79g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +1573.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +765.1%
Contains more OtherOther +107.9%
Contains more WaterWater +133.8%
~equal in Protein ~3.31g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16257.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%

People also compare

French fries
French fries vs Mashed potato
Mashed potato
French fries
French fries vs McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac
French fries
French fries vs Caesar salad
Caesar salad
Buttermilk
Buttermilk vs Milk
Milk
Buttermilk
Buttermilk vs Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Buttermilk
Buttermilk vs Condensed milk
Condensed milk

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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.