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French fries vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french fries and chocolate chip cookie?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6 and potassium, while chocolate chip cookie is higher in copper, iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate chip cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 59% higher.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has 4 times less vitamin B6 than french fries. French fries have 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate chip cookie has 0.084mg.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than chocolate chip cookie (50).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter types in this comparison.

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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% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +206.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1144.4%

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.184mg
~equal in Folate ~33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.336g 14.071g 53%
Copper 0.124mg 0.386mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.084mg 22%
Fats 14.73g 28.4g 21%
Iron 0.81mg 2.48mg 21%
Selenium 0.9µg 11.2µg 19%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.663mg 18%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 139µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.177mg 11%
Potassium 579mg 221mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 1.365mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Calories 312kcal 488kcal 9%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 8.241g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 4.541g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.259mg 6%
Sodium 210mg 341mg 6%
Carbs 41.44g 58.2g 6%
Protein 3.43g 5.7g 5%
Magnesium 35mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.2mg 5%
Phosphorus 125mg 100mg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.94mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calcium 18mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.184mg 1%
Folate 30µg 33µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +576.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.2%
Contains more FatsFats +92.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.4%
~equal in Other ~2g

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.1%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.