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French fries vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french fries and mussels

  • French fries have more vitamin B6 and fiber; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than french fries.
  • The glycemic index of french fries is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +729.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +434%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2653%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9855.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.247mg 6.8mg 285%
Selenium 0.9µg 89.6µg 161%
Iron 0.81mg 6.72mg 74%
Protein 3.43g 23.8g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.42mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 1.212g 28%
Phosphorus 125mg 285mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.1mg 21%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.67mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Fats 14.73g 4.48g 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.014g 12%
Folate 30µg 76µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Carbs 41.44g 7.39g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.3mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 13.6mg 10%
Potassium 579mg 268mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.85g 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Calories 312kcal 172kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.95mg 7%
Sodium 210mg 369mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.149mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 35mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 3mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +228.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.9%
Contains more WaterWater +58.6%
Contains more OtherOther +71.9%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +488.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +345.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.