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

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A recap on differences between french fries and cream cheese

  • French fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 89% more than french fries.
  • The amount of saturated fat in french fries is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +338.6%
Contains more IronIron +636.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +588.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3201.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.336g 20.213g 81%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Fats 14.73g 34.44g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 1.483g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.056mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.091mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.23mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.6µg 14%
Potassium 579mg 132mg 13%
Carbs 41.44g 5.52g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.023mg 12%
Copper 0.124mg 0.018mg 12%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.011mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 2.1µg 8%
Calcium 18mg 97mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 8.907g 7%
Magnesium 35mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.86mg 5%
Folate 30µg 9µg 5%
Protein 3.43g 6.15g 5%
Sodium 210mg 314mg 5%
Phosphorus 125mg 107mg 3%
Choline 36.8mg 27.2mg 2%
Calories 312kcal 350kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.517mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.76g N/A
Zinc 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +650.7%
Contains more OtherOther +45.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.3%
Contains more FatsFats +133.8%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.2%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.