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French fries vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french fries and mousse

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, mousse is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Mousse covers your daily cholesterol needs 47% more than french fries.
  • Mousse has 21 times less vitamin B3 than french fries. French fries have 3.004mg of vitamin B3, while mousse has 0.146mg.
  • French fries contain less saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of mousse is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.9%
Contains more IronIron +47.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +722.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +227.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1957.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +541.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.533mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Saturated fat 2.336g 9.151g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.879g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.058mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.146mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 140µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.205mg 13%
Potassium 579mg 143mg 13%
Fiber 3.8g 0.6g 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 7.4µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.045mg 10%
Calcium 18mg 96mg 8%
Carbs 41.44g 16.07g 8%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.51mg 8%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.059mg 8%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 1.6µg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Sodium 210mg 38mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.075mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.1mg 5%
Folate 30µg 15µg 4%
Calories 312kcal 225kcal 4%
Magnesium 35mg 20mg 4%
Iron 0.81mg 0.55mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 5.027g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Fats 14.73g 16g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.533mg 1%
Protein 3.43g 4.14g 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.64mg 1%
Phosphorus 125mg 117mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 14.81g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g 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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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.9%
Contains more OtherOther +117.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%
~equal in Fats ~16g

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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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514.1%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.