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French fries vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french fries and mandarin oranges?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and vitamin K, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 24% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.8%
Contains more IronIron +440%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
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%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +735%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +698.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +468.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.065g 36%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 26.7mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.078mg 23%
Fats 14.73g 0.31g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.376mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.06g 15%
Phosphorus 125mg 20mg 15%
Calories 312kcal 53kcal 13%
Potassium 579mg 166mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.2mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.039g 10%
Sodium 210mg 2mg 9%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.039mg 9%
Copper 0.124mg 0.042mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.058mg 9%
Carbs 41.44g 13.34g 9%
Fiber 3.8g 1.8g 8%
Iron 0.81mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.216mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 10.2mg 5%
Protein 3.43g 0.81g 5%
Magnesium 35mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.07mg 4%
Folate 30µg 16µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 18mg 37mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%
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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4651.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.6%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +120.9%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9848.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8204.6%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.