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French fries vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french fries and caramel

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, potassium, manganese, and iron; however, caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 24% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.6%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +588.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1929.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +522.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +360%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.056mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.148mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.256mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 3.478g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Carbs 41.44g 77g 12%
Calcium 18mg 138mg 12%
Copper 0.124mg 0.018mg 12%
Potassium 579mg 214mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.542g 11%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.011mg 10%
Fats 14.73g 8.1g 10%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.46mg 8%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 1.8µg 8%
Iron 0.81mg 0.14mg 8%
Folate 30µg 4µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.103mg 6%
Choline 36.8mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.4mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 382kcal 4%
Magnesium 35mg 17mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 210mg 245mg 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 114mg 2%
Protein 3.43g 4.6g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.336g 2.476g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.44mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 77g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +81.9%
Contains more WaterWater +353.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.8%
~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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +287.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.476g

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.