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French fries vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and chinese cuisine

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B3, and fiber, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than french fries. French fries contain 0.17mg of vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine contains 0.033mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +644.4%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +358%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Choline ~34.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 11.2µg 51.3µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 2.13g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.161mg 16%
Fats 14.73g 5.3g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.217g 12%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.7µg 11%
Carbs 41.44g 7.29g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 1.32mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.033mg 11%
Potassium 579mg 204mg 11%
Calories 312kcal 105kcal 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.5g 9%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.5mg 9%
Sodium 210mg 409mg 9%
Copper 0.124mg 0.049mg 8%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 11.6mg 8%
Protein 3.43g 7.08g 7%
Phosphorus 125mg 76mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.978g 6%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.82mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 15mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.147mg 4%
Folate 30µg 45µg 4%
Iron 0.81mg 1.11mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.443mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.055mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0.058g N/A
Choline 36.8mg 34.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +177.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +468.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.4%
Contains more WaterWater +104.5%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.