French fries vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between french fries and pilaf
- French fries have more potassium, vitamin E, and fiber; however, pilaf is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Pilaf covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than french fries.
- Pilaf has 42 times less vitamin E than french fries. French fries have 1.67mg of vitamin E, while pilaf has 0.04mg.
- French fries contain less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +208% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +361.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +201.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +257.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3500% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4075% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2140% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +110.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +254.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +606.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 32.4µg | 57% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 1303mg | 48% |
| Folate | 30µg | 212µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17mg | 0.603mg | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.398g | 0.377g | 33% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Manganese | 0.247mg | 0.882mg | 28% |
| Fats | 14.73g | 1.37g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.004mg | 6.127mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 2.44mg | 20% |
| Protein | 3.43g | 10.42g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.969g | 0.373g | 14% |
| Carbs | 41.44g | 76.31g | 12% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 188mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.67mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11.2µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.336g | 0.307g | 9% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.124mg | 0.166mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 1.01mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 154mg | 4% |
| Choline | 36.8mg | 17.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.087mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.715mg | 3% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 359kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.02µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 4.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 37.64g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 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 | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
Protein:
10.42 g
Fats:
1.37 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
8.04 g
Other:
3.86 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +975.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +379.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +203.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.377 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1500.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1331.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
