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French fries vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and potato bread different?

  • French fries are higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, potato bread is richer in phosphorus, folate, iron, calcium, selenium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for potato bread is 35% higher.

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Bread, potato are the varieties used in this article.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +944.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more IronIron +177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +188%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +955.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.253mg

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Potato bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0g 36%
Phosphorus 125mg 369mg 35%
Folate 30µg 126µg 24%
Protein 3.43g 12.5g 18%
Iron 0.81mg 2.25mg 18%
Fats 14.73g 3.13g 18%
Calcium 18mg 188mg 17%
Selenium 0.9µg 9.5µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.232mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 1.25mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0g 11%
Fiber 3.8g 6.3g 10%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.44mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.47mg 8%
Sodium 210mg 375mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.817mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.106mg 5%
Potassium 579mg 718mg 4%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 6.8µg 4%
Copper 0.124mg 0.094mg 3%
Choline 36.8mg 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Calories 312kcal 266kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.188mg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 28mg 2%
Carbs 41.44g 47.07g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.3g 9.38g N/A
Manganese 0.247mg 0.253mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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
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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +370.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.