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French fries vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french fries and pea raw

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, pea raw has more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Pea raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 39% more.
  • French fries have 42 times more sodium than pea raw. French fries have 210mg of sodium, while pea raw has 5mg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index than pea raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Peas, green, raw.

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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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +81.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +148%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +751.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +121.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.7mg 40mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.187g 35%
Fats 14.73g 0.4g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.169mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.035g 15%
Calories 312kcal 81kcal 12%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 24.8µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.13mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.071g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.104mg 10%
Potassium 579mg 244mg 10%
Sodium 210mg 5mg 9%
Folate 30µg 65µg 9%
Carbs 41.44g 14.45g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.266mg 8%
Fiber 3.8g 5.7g 8%
Iron 0.81mg 1.47mg 8%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.24mg 7%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.41mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.132mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.176mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 2.09mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Protein 3.43g 5.42g 4%
Choline 36.8mg 28.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 108mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 8.75g N/A
Magnesium 35mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +3582.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.8%
Contains more OtherOther +112.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more WaterWater +104.6%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16954.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2786.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.