French fries vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are french fries and chocolate cake different?
- French fries are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate cake is richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B2, iron, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for french fries is 25% higher.
- French fries contain 4 times more potassium than chocolate cake. While french fries contain 579mg of potassium, chocolate cake contains only 140mg.
- French fries have less saturated fat.
- Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than french fries (70).
Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +313.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +38% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1222.2% |
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 | +2250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +164.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +807.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +446.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +248.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372mg | 0.041mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 11.9µg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.398g | 2.761g | 18% |
| Choline | 36.8mg | 128.4mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 2.336g | 5.43g | 14% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 140mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.213mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.004mg | 1.137mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.67mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 1.61mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11.2µg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.6g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.124mg | 0.207mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.304mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 315mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 41.44g | 53.4g | 4% |
| Protein | 3.43g | 5.3g | 4% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 371kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 106mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17mg | 0.141mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.247mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Folate | 30µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Fats | 14.73g | 15.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 37.64g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.969g | 6.039g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +58% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.1g
~equal in
Other
~1.8g
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
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.039g
