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French fries vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french fries and oats?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, while oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 203% higher.
  • Oats have 3 times less vitamin B6 than french fries. French fries have 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while oats have 0.119mg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than oats (59).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Oats 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +405.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +482.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +404.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +694%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1890.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.247mg 4.916mg 203%
Phosphorus 125mg 523mg 57%
Copper 0.124mg 0.626mg 56%
Iron 0.81mg 4.72mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.763mg 49%
Magnesium 35mg 177mg 34%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.97mg 32%
Protein 3.43g 16.89g 27%
Fiber 3.8g 10.6g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.119mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 2.535g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 1.349mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.961mg 13%
Fats 14.73g 6.9g 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 2.178g 9%
Sodium 210mg 2mg 9%
Carbs 41.44g 66.27g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.139mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Folate 30µg 56µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.336g 1.217g 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 389kcal 4%
Potassium 579mg 429mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 54mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 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
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +113.5%
Contains more WaterWater +369%
Contains more ProteinProtein +392.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.9%
~equal in Other ~1.72g

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.9%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.