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French fries vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and mackerel different?

  • French fries are richer in fiber and vitamin B1, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than french fries.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than mackerel (0).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Fish, mackerel, salted types were used in this article.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +72.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8055.6%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +176.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 210mg 4450mg 184%
Selenium 0.9µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Protein 3.43g 18.5g 30%
Saturated fat 2.336g 7.148g 22%
Phosphorus 125mg 254mg 18%
Fats 14.73g 25.1g 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Carbs 41.44g 0g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.02mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.19mg 12%
Choline 36.8mg 101.6mg 12%
Manganese 0.247mg 11%
Iron 0.81mg 1.4mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 60mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 8.32g 6%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 2.38mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.1mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 6.21g 5%
Folate 30µg 15µg 4%
Copper 0.124mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 7.8µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 3.3mg 2%
Potassium 579mg 520mg 2%
Calories 312kcal 305kcal 0%
Net carbs 37.64g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +439.4%
Contains more FatsFats +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +624.3%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.