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French fries vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french fries and currants

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, currants have more vitamin C.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% more.
  • French fries have 210 times more sodium than currants. French fries have 210mg of sodium, while currants have 1mg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index than currants.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Currants, red, and white, 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1570%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2904%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +772.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.7mg 41mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.088g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.07mg 23%
Fats 14.73g 0.2g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.1mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.028g 15%
Calories 312kcal 56kcal 13%
Phosphorus 125mg 44mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.017g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.064mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.1mg 10%
Carbs 41.44g 13.8g 9%
Potassium 579mg 275mg 9%
Sodium 210mg 1mg 9%
Folate 30µg 8µg 6%
Choline 36.8mg 7.6mg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 13mg 5%
Protein 3.43g 1.4g 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.186mg 3%
Copper 0.124mg 0.107mg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 4.3g 2%
Iron 0.81mg 1mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.23mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145%
Contains more FatsFats +7265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.3%
Contains more OtherOther +184.6%
Contains more WaterWater +117.8%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21217.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6034.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.