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French fries vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french fries and brazil nut?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Brazil nut has 4 times less vitamin B6 than french fries. French fries have 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while brazil nut has 0.101mg.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than brazil nut (10).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types in this comparison.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +974.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1305.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +712%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +395.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212900%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23%
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +918.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.124mg 1.743mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 24.399g 127%
Phosphorus 125mg 725mg 86%
Fats 14.73g 67.1g 81%
Magnesium 35mg 376mg 81%
Saturated fat 2.336g 16.134g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 23.879g 45%
Manganese 0.247mg 1.223mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.617mg 37%
Zinc 0.5mg 4.06mg 32%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 5.65mg 27%
Protein 3.43g 14.32g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.101mg 21%
Iron 0.81mg 2.43mg 20%
Calories 312kcal 659kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.295mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 7.5g 15%
Calcium 18mg 160mg 14%
Carbs 41.44g 11.74g 10%
Sodium 210mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.184mg 8%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.7mg 4%
Potassium 579mg 659mg 2%
Folate 30µg 22µg 2%
Choline 36.8mg 28.8mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.035mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253%
Contains more WaterWater +1027.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +317.5%
Contains more FatsFats +355.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.