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French fries vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and mortadella different?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium, while mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11766% more than french fries.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than mortadella (28).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Mortadella, beef, pork 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +723.3%
Contains more IronIron +72.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2411.1%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +659.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +392207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 153mg 11766%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 210mg 1246mg 45%
Selenium 0.9µg 22.6µg 39%
Saturated fat 2.336g 9.51g 33%
Protein 3.43g 16.37g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.13mg 19%
Fats 14.73g 25.39g 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.1mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 3.12g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 11.38g 14%
Carbs 41.44g 3.05g 13%
Potassium 579mg 163mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.22mg 10%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.03mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 1.6µg 8%
Folate 30µg 3µg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.06mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 1.4mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 72.2mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 125mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.119mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.44mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 2.673mg 2%
Calories 312kcal 311kcal 0%
Net carbs 37.64g 3.05g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1258.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +377.3%
Contains more FatsFats +72.4%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%
Contains more OtherOther +56.2%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.7%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.