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French fries vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french fries and cookie dough

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, cookie dough is richer in manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • French fries cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 25% more than cookie dough.
  • Cookie dough has 4 times less potassium than french fries. French fries have 579mg of potassium, while cookie dough has 147mg.
  • French fries contain less saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of cookie dough is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough.

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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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +293.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +164.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +911.1%

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 0% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +807.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Cookie dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.041mg 25%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.765mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 2.592g 19%
Iron 0.81mg 2.14mg 17%
Selenium 0.9µg 9.1µg 15%
Potassium 579mg 147mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 10.531g 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 4.751g 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.148mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 1.865mg 7%
Calories 312kcal 424kcal 6%
Fats 14.73g 18.9g 6%
Carbs 41.44g 59.1g 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 3.8g 2.5g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.234mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.372mg 4%
Sodium 210mg 294mg 4%
Protein 3.43g 5.4g 4%
Phosphorus 125mg 104mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 28mg 2%
Copper 0.124mg 0.11mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 31mg 1%
Folate 30µg 35µg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.64mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 56.6g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +152%
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.4%
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.6%

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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.4%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.