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French fries vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and muenster cheese different?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, while muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than french fries.
  • French fries contain 7 times more vitamin B6 than muenster cheese. French fries contain 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while muenster cheese contains 0.056mg.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than muenster cheese (27).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cheese, muenster 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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332.1%
Contains more IronIron +97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2987.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3883.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +462%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2816.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +348%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +720.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.336g 19.113g 76%
Calcium 18mg 717mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Phosphorus 125mg 468mg 49%
Protein 3.43g 23.41g 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 298µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.661g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.5µg 25%
Fats 14.73g 30.04g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.056mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.32mg 22%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.81mg 21%
Sodium 210mg 628mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.103mg 18%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Potassium 579mg 134mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.013mg 13%
Carbs 41.44g 1.12g 13%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.008mg 10%
Copper 0.124mg 0.031mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 2.5µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 8.711g 7%
Iron 0.81mg 0.41mg 5%
Folate 30µg 12µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Calories 312kcal 368kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Magnesium 35mg 27mg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +582.5%
Contains more FatsFats +103.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.8%
~equal in Water ~41.77g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.9%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.