French fries vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between french fries and cornmeal
- French fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin E; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 45% more than french fries.
- Cornmeal has 14 times less vitamin E than french fries. French fries have 1.67mg of vitamin E, while cornmeal has 0.12mg.
- Cornmeal contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +307.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42% |
| Contains more IronIron | +438.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1066.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +327.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +224.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +879.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +596.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 30µg | 209µg | 45% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 4.36mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17mg | 0.551mg | 32% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.398g | 0.828g | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.382mg | 26% |
| Fats | 14.73g | 1.75g | 20% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 10.5µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372mg | 0.182mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.969g | 0.39g | 14% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 142mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 41.44g | 79.45g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.004mg | 4.968mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.67mg | 0.12mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.336g | 0.22g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11.2µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 7mg | 9% |
| Protein | 3.43g | 7.11g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.24mg | 7% |
| Choline | 36.8mg | 8.6mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.124mg | 0.076mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 99mg | 4% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 370kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.247mg | 0.174mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 37.64g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 3.9g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.407g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.029g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
Protein:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +741.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +244.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +262.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.828 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1430.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +551.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
