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French fries vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french fries and chocolate milk

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, chocolate milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • French fries cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 26% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk has 37 times less vitamin K than french fries. French fries have 11.2µg of vitamin K, while chocolate milk has 0.3µg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.7%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +522.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.1%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2303.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +830%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.124g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.04mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.125mg 18%
Fats 14.73g 3.39g 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Potassium 579mg 167mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.99g 12%
Fiber 3.8g 0.8g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.037mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.07mg 11%
Calories 312kcal 83kcal 11%
Carbs 41.44g 10.34g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.162mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 112mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.3µg 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.24mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.065mg 7%
Sodium 210mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.077mg 7%
Folate 30µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Magnesium 35mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.9mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Choline 36.8mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Phosphorus 125mg 101mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.9µg 2%
Protein 3.43g 3.17g 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.41mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.336g 2.104g 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 9.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 0%
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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +334.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.8%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%
Contains more WaterWater +113.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.17g

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 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +502.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4253.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.104g

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.