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French fries vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and lemons different?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, copper, and manganese, while lemons are higher in vitamin C.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 54% more than french fries.
  • French fries contain 60 times more saturated fat than lemons. French fries contain 2.336g of saturated fat, while lemons contain 0.039g.

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Lemons, raw, without peel 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.6%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +681.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +723.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2904%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +621.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1027.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.7mg 53mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.089g 35%
Fats 14.73g 0.3g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.08mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.1mg 18%
Phosphorus 125mg 16mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.011g 15%
Calories 312kcal 29kcal 14%
Potassium 579mg 138mg 13%
Carbs 41.44g 9.32g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.15mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.039g 10%
Copper 0.124mg 0.037mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.03mg 9%
Sodium 210mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.19mg 8%
Magnesium 35mg 8mg 6%
Choline 36.8mg 5.1mg 6%
Folate 30µg 11µg 5%
Protein 3.43g 1.1g 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.06mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.8g 4%
Iron 0.81mg 0.6mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4810%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.6%
Contains more OtherOther +516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +130.8%

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54163.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5965.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.