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French fries vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french fries and coconut

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, and selenium.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 137% more.
  • French fries have 56 times more vitamin K than coconut. French fries have 11.2µg of vitamin K, while coconut has 0.2µg.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index than coconut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.6%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +507.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1022.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +595.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +456.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5500%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.336g 29.698g 124%
Manganese 0.247mg 1.5mg 54%
Copper 0.124mg 0.435mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.366g 34%
Fats 14.73g 33.49g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.054mg 24%
Fiber 3.8g 9g 21%
Iron 0.81mg 2.43mg 20%
Selenium 0.9µg 10.1µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.54mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.425g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.066mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.2µg 9%
Carbs 41.44g 15.23g 9%
Sodium 210mg 20mg 8%
Potassium 579mg 356mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.3mg 6%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.1mg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 12.1mg 4%
Calories 312kcal 354kcal 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 30µg 26µg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 32mg 1%
Protein 3.43g 3.33g 0%
Net carbs 37.64g 6.23g N/A
Calcium 18mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 6.23g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.7%
Contains more FatsFats +127.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.33g

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1374.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.