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French fries vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french fries and curry powder

  • French fries have less manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and zinc than curry powder.
  • Curry powder covers your daily need for manganese, 350% more than french fries.
  • The glycemic index of french fries is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Spices, curry powder.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.1%
Contains more IronIron +2258%
Contains more CopperCopper +867.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +840%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3260.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4377.8%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1411.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +791.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.247mg 8.3mg 350%
Iron 0.81mg 19.1mg 229%
Fiber 3.8g 53.2g 198%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 25.24mg 157%
Copper 0.124mg 1.2mg 120%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 99.8µg 74%
Selenium 0.9µg 40.3µg 72%
Magnesium 35mg 255mg 52%
Calcium 18mg 525mg 51%
Zinc 0.5mg 4.7mg 38%
Phosphorus 125mg 367mg 35%
Protein 3.43g 14.29g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.105mg 21%
Potassium 579mg 1170mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 3.056g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 1.07mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 8.782g 7%
Folate 30µg 56µg 7%
Sodium 210mg 52mg 7%
Carbs 41.44g 55.83g 5%
Choline 36.8mg 64.2mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.336g 1.648g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 3.26mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Calories 312kcal 325kcal 1%
Fats 14.73g 14.01g 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.176mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.255g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.013g 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
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% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +338.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +282.2%
~equal in Fats ~14.01g

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.1%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.