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French fries vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and cheese sandwich

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, while cheese sandwich has more selenium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in french fries is lower.
  • Cheese sandwich has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more IronIron +223.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +74%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +338.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +994.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.622mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 24.3µg 43%
Phosphorus 125mg 382mg 37%
Manganese 0.247mg 1.083mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.427mg 30%
Sodium 210mg 839mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 9.166g 25%
Iron 0.81mg 2.62mg 23%
Calcium 18mg 204mg 19%
Fats 14.73g 25g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.358mg 16%
Protein 3.43g 9.8g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 10.351g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Calories 312kcal 497kcal 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.261mg 9%
Folate 30µg 64µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.336g 4.129g 8%
Potassium 579mg 306mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Carbs 41.44g 58.2g 6%
Magnesium 35mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Copper 0.124mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 1.5mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 3.1g 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.622mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 3.185mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1104.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.7%
Contains more FatsFats +69.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.4%
Contains more OtherOther +105.4%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.8%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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