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French fries vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between french fries and candy bar

  • Candy bar is higher than french fries in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11741% more than french fries.
  • The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +524.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +688%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +403.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +422.2%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41029%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 153mg 11741%
Copper 0.124mg 0.774mg 72%
Manganese 0.247mg 1.243mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 10.65g 35%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 7.922mg 31%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.94mg 31%
Fats 14.73g 33.7g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 16.721g 27%
Phosphorus 125mg 308mg 26%
Protein 3.43g 15.5g 24%
Magnesium 35mg 110mg 18%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 4.1mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 522kcal 11%
Folate 30µg 75µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 4.678g 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.14mg 8%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.7µg 7%
Calcium 18mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.83mg 5%
Potassium 579mg 407mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 210mg 156mg 2%
Iron 0.81mg 0.97mg 2%
Carbs 41.44g 47.4g 2%
Fiber 3.8g 4.1g 1%
Choline 36.8mg 29.4mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2309.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.9%
Contains more FatsFats +128.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.4%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.3%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.