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French fries vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and graham cracker

  • French fries have more vitamin B6 and potassium, while graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Graham cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 37% higher.
  • Graham cracker contains 3 times less potassium than french fries. French fries contain 579mg of potassium, while graham cracker contains 170mg.
  • The amount of sodium in french fries is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.8%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +92%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +523.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +203.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.51mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.81mg 3.78mg 37%
Manganese 0.247mg 1.019mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.317mg 21%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.156mg 17%
Folate 30µg 91µg 15%
Carbs 41.44g 77.66g 12%
Potassium 579mg 170mg 12%
Sodium 210mg 459mg 11%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.3µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 2.509g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 4.439mg 9%
Phosphorus 125mg 185mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.265mg 8%
Protein 3.43g 6.69g 7%
Choline 36.8mg 5.9mg 6%
Calories 312kcal 430kcal 6%
Calcium 18mg 77mg 6%
Fats 14.73g 10.6g 6%
Copper 0.124mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.96mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 14.3µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.336g 1.633g 3%
Fiber 3.8g 3.4g 2%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 1.51mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Magnesium 35mg 40mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0.055g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 5.388g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.599g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +39%
Contains more WaterWater +1037.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.4%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.388g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.