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

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What are the main differences between french fries and romano cheese?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, while romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 105% higher.
  • Romano cheese has 4 times less vitamin B6 than french fries. French fries have 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while romano cheese has 0.085mg.
  • French fries are lower in sodium.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than romano cheese (27).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cheese, romano types in this comparison.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +573.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5811.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +416%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.77mg

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3801.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +409.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +848.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 18mg 1064mg 105%
Phosphorus 125mg 760mg 91%
Saturated fat 2.336g 17.115g 67%
Protein 3.43g 31.8g 57%
Sodium 210mg 1433mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.593g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.37mg 25%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.085mg 22%
Fats 14.73g 26.94g 19%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.58mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.077mg 18%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Potassium 579mg 86mg 15%
Carbs 41.44g 3.63g 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.037mg 11%
Copper 0.124mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.23mg 10%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 2.2µg 8%
Folate 30µg 7µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 7.838g 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Calories 312kcal 387kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.424mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Iron 0.81mg 0.77mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 41mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.73g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1041.6%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +827.1%
Contains more FatsFats +82.9%
Contains more OtherOther +263.2%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +810.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.3%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.