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French fries vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between french fries and shallot

  • French fries are higher than shallot in vitamin B3, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • French fries cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 18% more than shallot.
  • French fries contain 137 times more saturated fat than shallot. While french fries contain 2.336g of saturated fat, shallot contains only 0.017g.
  • The glycemic index of shallot is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Shallots, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1402%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +225.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.345mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Shallot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.039g 36%
Fats 14.73g 0.1g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.2mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.014g 15%
Calories 312kcal 72kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.017g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.04mg 11%
Phosphorus 125mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.8µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.06mg 9%
Sodium 210mg 12mg 9%
Carbs 41.44g 16.8g 8%
Potassium 579mg 334mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.29mg 6%
Iron 0.81mg 1.2mg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 11.3mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 8mg 4%
Copper 0.124mg 0.088mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 21mg 3%
Fiber 3.8g 3.2g 2%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.292mg 2%
Protein 3.43g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.345mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 37mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.4mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 30µg 34µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 7.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14630%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%
Contains more WaterWater +107%

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% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42535.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13741%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.