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French fries vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and chocolate ice cream different?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, potassium, and vitamin E, while chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • French fries cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 24% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • French fries contain 13 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. French fries contain 3.004mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.226mg.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +505.6%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +576.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +397.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.554mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.41g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.055mg 24%
Saturated fat 2.336g 6.8g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.226mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.194mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.042mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Potassium 579mg 249mg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.2g 10%
Calcium 18mg 109mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.3mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.3µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 3.21g 7%
Sodium 210mg 76mg 6%
Fats 14.73g 11g 6%
Calories 312kcal 216kcal 5%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.14mg 5%
Folate 30µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 41.44g 28.2g 4%
Choline 36.8mg 22.5mg 3%
Phosphorus 125mg 107mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.5µg 3%
Iron 0.81mg 0.93mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.58mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Protein 3.43g 3.8g 1%
Copper 0.124mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Magnesium 35mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.554mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 27g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 25.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47%
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1216.6%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.