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French fries vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french fries and port Salut

  • French fries have more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, port Salut has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Port Salut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% more.
  • French fries have 50 times more vitamin B3 than port Salut. French fries have 3.004mg of vitamin B3, while port Salut has 0.06mg.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index than port Salut.

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

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +463.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3511.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188%
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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +595.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4906.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +601.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Port Salut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.336g 16.691g 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Calcium 18mg 650mg 63%
Cholesterol 0mg 123mg 41%
Protein 3.43g 23.78g 41%
Vitamin A 0µg 315µg 35%
Phosphorus 125mg 360mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.729g 31%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.053mg 25%
Fats 14.73g 28.2g 21%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.6mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.06mg 18%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.24mg 15%
Carbs 41.44g 0.57g 14%
Sodium 210mg 534mg 14%
Potassium 579mg 136mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.014mg 13%
Copper 0.124mg 0.022mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.24mg 10%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.011mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 9.338g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 2.4µg 7%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 0.43mg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 24mg 3%
Folate 30µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Calories 312kcal 352kcal 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7170.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.3%
Contains more FatsFats +91.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
~equal in Other ~2g

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +640.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.4%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.