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French fries vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french fries and blue cheese

  • French fries have less calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% more.
  • French fries are lower in sodium.

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

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2644.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +432%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +568%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +879.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.336g 18.669g 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 18mg 528mg 51%
Sodium 210mg 1146mg 41%
Phosphorus 125mg 387mg 37%
Protein 3.43g 21.4g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.8g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.382mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 1.729mg 23%
Fats 14.73g 28.74g 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.66mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.166mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Carbs 41.44g 2.34g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 1.016mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.029mg 12%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.009mg 10%
Potassium 579mg 256mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.25mg 9%
Copper 0.124mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 2.4µg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 0.31mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 7.778g 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Calories 312kcal 353kcal 2%
Folate 30µg 36µg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1670.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.9%
Contains more FatsFats +95.1%
Contains more OtherOther +176.2%
~equal in Water ~42.41g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.3%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.