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French fries vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and celeriac different?

  • French fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, copper, and folate; however, celeriac is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for celeriac is 25% higher.
  • French fries contain 30 times more saturated fat than celeriac. While french fries contain 2.336g of saturated fat, celeriac contains only 0.079g.
  • Celeriac has a lower glycemic index (35) than french fries (70).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Celeriac, raw are the varieties 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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +308.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Celeriac DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.148g 35%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 41µg 25%
Fats 14.73g 0.3g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.165mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.058g 15%
Calories 312kcal 42kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.7mg 14%
Carbs 41.44g 9.2g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.05mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.079g 10%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.36mg 9%
Potassium 579mg 300mg 8%
Fiber 3.8g 1.8g 8%
Folate 30µg 8µg 6%
Copper 0.124mg 0.07mg 6%
Choline 36.8mg 9mg 5%
Sodium 210mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.352mg 5%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.158mg 4%
Protein 3.43g 1.5g 4%
Magnesium 35mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 8mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 43mg 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.06mg 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 115mg 1%
Iron 0.81mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 7.4g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.6g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g 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 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
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4810%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.4%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
Contains more WaterWater +128.3%

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10191.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3547.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.