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French fries vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french fries and herbal tea?

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin E in french fries is higher than in herbal tea.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 29% more.
  • Herbal tea has less saturated fat.
  • Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than french fries (70).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2795%
Contains more IronIron +912.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7410%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more CholineCholine +9100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Herbal tea DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0mg 29%
Fats 14.73g 0g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.04mg 19%
Phosphorus 125mg 1mg 18%
Calories 312kcal 0kcal 16%
Potassium 579mg 20mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0g 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Copper 0.124mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0mg 14%
Carbs 41.44g 0g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.477mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 210mg 4mg 9%
Magnesium 35mg 3mg 8%
Folate 30µg 1µg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 0.4mg 7%
Protein 3.43g 0g 7%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +340.5%
Contains more WaterWater +158.3%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.