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French fries vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between french fries and mustard

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin E, and vitamin K, yet mustard is richer in selenium, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for mustard is 59% higher.
  • French fries contain 11 times more saturated fat than mustard. French fries contain 2.336g of saturated fat, while mustard contains 0.214g.
  • Mustard has a lower glycemic index than french fries.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +98.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3622.2%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +431.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.177mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 33.5µg 59%
Sodium 210mg 1104mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.774g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.07mg 23%
Fats 14.73g 3.34g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.565mg 15%
Calories 312kcal 60kcal 13%
Potassium 579mg 152mg 13%
Carbs 41.44g 5.83g 12%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.214g 10%
Iron 0.81mg 1.61mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 2.182g 9%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.36mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 1.4µg 8%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.422mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.254mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.074mg 6%
Folate 30µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 63mg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 48mg 3%
Choline 36.8mg 22.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 125mg 108mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.07mg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 4g 1%
Protein 3.43g 3.74g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.177mg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 0.358g 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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +341%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +610.8%
Contains more WaterWater +117.2%
Contains more OtherOther +82.2%
~equal in Protein ~3.74g

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +597.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.