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French fries vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french fries and cheese?

  • French fries are higher in vitamin B6; however, cheese is richer in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% more.
  • Cheese contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than french fries. French fries contain 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while cheese contains 0.066mg.
  • French fries have less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than french fries (70).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cheese, cheddar types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +661.8%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +814.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +628%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3066.7%

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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4991.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +123%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +997.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.336g 18.867g 75%
Calcium 18mg 710mg 69%
Selenium 0.9µg 28.5µg 50%
Phosphorus 125mg 455mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 3.43g 22.87g 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.428mg 30%
Fats 14.73g 33.31g 29%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.64mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 1.421g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.066mg 24%
Sodium 210mg 653mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.059mg 18%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Potassium 579mg 76mg 15%
Carbs 41.44g 3.09g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.029mg 12%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.027mg 10%
Copper 0.124mg 0.03mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.14mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 9.246g 8%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 2.4µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.71mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 404kcal 5%
Choline 36.8mg 16.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Magnesium 35mg 27mg 2%
Folate 30µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1241.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +566.8%
Contains more FatsFats +126.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100.5%
~equal in Water ~37.02g

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.9%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.