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French fries vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french fries and seaweed

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 46% more than french fries.
  • French fries have 186 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While french fries have 0.372mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
  • Seaweed has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Seaweed, kelp, 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more IronIron +251.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +146%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +539.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18500%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +489.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 11.2µg 66µg 46%
Folate 30µg 180µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.047g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.002mg 28%
Iron 0.81mg 2.85mg 26%
Fats 14.73g 0.56g 22%
Magnesium 35mg 121mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.47mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.098g 15%
Calcium 18mg 168mg 15%
Potassium 579mg 89mg 14%
Calories 312kcal 43kcal 13%
Phosphorus 125mg 42mg 12%
Carbs 41.44g 9.57g 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.3g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.15mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.247g 9%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.23mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.87mg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 12.8mg 4%
Protein 3.43g 1.68g 4%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.642mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Sodium 210mg 233mg 1%
Copper 0.124mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.6g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2530.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333%
Contains more WaterWater +111.6%
Contains more OtherOther +257.3%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5990.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11385.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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