French fries vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between french fries and cheeseburgers?
- French fries are higher in potassium; however, cheeseburgers are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
- Cheeseburgers contain 3 times less potassium than french fries. French fries contain 579mg of potassium, while cheeseburgers contain 196mg.
- French fries have less sodium.
We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +561.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +234.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +398% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2077.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +221.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +830.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 19.6µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.76µg | 32% |
| Protein | 3.43g | 16.51g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.363mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.398g | 1.658g | 25% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 2.71mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 2.336g | 6.473g | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 2.49mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 43mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.004mg | 5.217mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 515mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372mg | 0.228mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 196mg | 11% |
| Folate | 30µg | 70µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17mg | 0.293mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 119mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.67mg | 0.52mg | 8% |
| Starch | 19.87g | 8% | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 50µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 11.2µg | 4.2µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 161mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 41.44g | 28.03g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.247mg | 0.316mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
| Choline | 36.8mg | 28.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.124mg | 0.111mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.969g | 5.413g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.545mg | 1% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 308kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 14.73g | 14.72g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 37.64g | 26.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.06g | 0.57g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.571mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.755mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.784mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.377mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.755mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.881mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.407g | 0.125g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.029g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | 1.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
14.72 g
Carbs:
28.03 g
Water:
38.63 g
Other:
2.11 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +381.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.72g
~equal in
Water
~38.63g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.658 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +225.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~5.413g
