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French fries vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french fries and fish sauce?

  • French fries are higher in phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 332% more.
  • Fish sauce has less saturated fat.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index (0) than french fries (70).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve types 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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101%
Contains more CopperCopper +148%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1685.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +911.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.78mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.233mg

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +840%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.396mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 210mg 7851mg 332%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.003g 36%
Magnesium 35mg 175mg 33%
Fats 14.73g 0.01g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Phosphorus 125mg 7mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.002g 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 9.1µg 15%
Calories 312kcal 35kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.012mg 13%
Carbs 41.44g 3.64g 13%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.003g 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 579mg 288mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.118mg 9%
Copper 0.124mg 0.05mg 8%
Folate 30µg 51µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 2.313mg 4%
Choline 36.8mg 13.2mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 43mg 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.2mg 3%
Protein 3.43g 5.06g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.396mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.057mg 1%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.233mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 3.64g N/A
Iron 0.81mg 0.78mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +147200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1038.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more WaterWater +84.4%
Contains more OtherOther +993%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +298350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179833.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.