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French fries vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between french fries and nougat

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin K, yet nougat is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for french fries is 27% higher.
  • Nougat contains less sodium.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index than french fries.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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%
Nougat
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +451.4%
Contains more IronIron +37.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Copper ~0.134mg

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%
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1760%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +621.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Nougat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.02mg 27%
Fats 14.73g 1.67g 20%
Carbs 41.44g 92.39g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.478mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0g 15%
Potassium 579mg 105mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.013mg 13%
Phosphorus 125mg 55mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.148mg 8%
Sodium 210mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 2.77mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 5.1mg 6%
Folate 30µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.3mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 398kcal 4%
Saturated fat 2.336g 1.667g 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.6µg 3%
Iron 0.81mg 0.59mg 3%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.304mg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 3.3g 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.42mg 1%
Copper 0.124mg 0.134mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 32mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 32mg 1%
Protein 3.43g 3.33g 0%
Net carbs 37.64g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
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 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
Nougat
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +782%
Contains more WaterWater +1693%
Contains more OtherOther +302.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.33g

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
Nougat
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.