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French fries vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and pumpkin seeds

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while pumpkin seeds have more zinc, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, and manganese.
  • Pumpkin seeds' daily need coverage for zinc is 89% higher.
  • Pumpkin seeds contain 11 times less vitamin B3 than french fries. French fries contain 3.004mg of vitamin B3, while pumpkin seeds contain 0.286mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +648.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.7%
Contains more IronIron +308.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1960%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.8%

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +950.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +935.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +905.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 0.5mg 10.3mg 89%
Copper 0.124mg 0.69mg 63%
Fiber 3.8g 18.4g 58%
Magnesium 35mg 262mg 54%
Iron 0.81mg 3.31mg 31%
Protein 3.43g 18.55g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.037mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 8.844g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.286mg 17%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.496mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.034mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.056mg 10%
Potassium 579mg 919mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Sodium 210mg 18mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Calories 312kcal 446kcal 7%
Fats 14.73g 19.4g 7%
Saturated fat 2.336g 3.67g 6%
Folate 30µg 9µg 5%
Phosphorus 125mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 55mg 4%
Carbs 41.44g 53.75g 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.052mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 35.35g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 6.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +756.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.7%
Contains more OtherOther +105.4%

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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.032g

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.