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

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A recap on differences between french fries and coconut milk

  • French fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and potassium, yet coconut milk is higher in manganese, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Coconut milk covers your daily saturated fat needs 94% more than french fries.
  • French fries contain 11 times more vitamin B6 than coconut milk. While french fries contain 0.372mg of vitamin B6, coconut milk contains only 0.033mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in french fries is lower.
  • The glycemic index of french fries is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1027.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11100%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +332.9%
~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 milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.336g 21.14g 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.261g 34%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.916mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.033mg 26%
Copper 0.124mg 0.266mg 16%
Fats 14.73g 23.84g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.76mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.026mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.014g 12%
Carbs 41.44g 5.54g 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.15mg 10%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.2µg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 1.64mg 10%
Potassium 579mg 263mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.1µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.183mg 8%
Sodium 210mg 15mg 8%
Fiber 3.8g 2.2g 6%
Choline 36.8mg 8.5mg 5%
Folate 30µg 16µg 4%
Calories 312kcal 230kcal 4%
Phosphorus 125mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0mg 3%
Protein 3.43g 2.29g 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.67mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 2.8mg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 3.34g N/A
Magnesium 35mg 37mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 3.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +648%
Contains more OtherOther +160.6%
Contains more FatsFats +61.8%
Contains more WaterWater +75.4%

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 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +488.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1968.2%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.