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French fries vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and chinook salmon different?

  • French fries are richer in fiber, vitamin B1, and manganese, while chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin A.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 120% more than french fries.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than chinook salmon (0).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +134%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +248.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.9µg 46.8µg 83%
Protein 3.43g 25.72g 45%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 10.045mg 44%
Phosphorus 125mg 371mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Magnesium 35mg 122mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 2.662g 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Carbs 41.44g 0g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.044mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.019mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.154mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Copper 0.124mg 0.053mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.462mg 7%
Sodium 210mg 60mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.865mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.336g 3.214g 4%
Calories 312kcal 231kcal 4%
Fats 14.73g 13.38g 2%
Potassium 579mg 505mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.56mg 1%
Iron 0.81mg 0.91mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 28mg 1%
Folate 30µg 35µg 1%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 4.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 5.742g 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-139.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +649.9%
Contains more WaterWater +70.2%
~equal in Fats ~13.38g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.742g

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.