French fries vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french fries and shortbread

French fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and selenium.
Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 29% more than french fries.
Shortbread has 7 times less potassium than french fries. French fries have 579mg of potassium, while shortbread has 88mg.
French fries contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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.

French fries

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+558%
Contains more CopperCopper	+37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+89.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.5%

Contains more IronIron	+267.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+59.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+588.9%

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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.

French fries

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+423.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+3988.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+705.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+170%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.275mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.81mg	2.98mg	27%
Saturated fat	2.336g	8.105g	26%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.071mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.314mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.398g	8.326g	20%
Fats	14.73g	26.22g	18%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.353mg	15%
Potassium	579mg	88mg	14%
Folate	30µg	81µg	13%
Selenium	0.9µg	6.2µg	10%
Calories	312kcal	514kcal	10%
Fiber	3.8g	1.3g	10%
Phosphorus	125mg	66mg	8%
Carbs	41.44g	63.78g	7%
Choline	36.8mg	0.9mg	7%
Sodium	210mg	353mg	6%
Manganese	0.247mg	0.393mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.321mg	5%
Vitamin E	1.67mg	2.44mg	5%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	0mg	5%
Magnesium	35mg	14mg	5%
Copper	0.124mg	0.09mg	4%
Protein	3.43g	5.37g	4%
Vitamin B3	3.004mg	3.275mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	5.969g	6.708g	2%
Calcium	18mg	13mg	1%
Net carbs	37.64g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g	21.65g	N/A
Zinc	0.5mg	0.49mg	0%
Vitamin K	11.2µg	11µg	0%
Trans fat	0.06g	0.714g	N/A
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.407g	0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.029g	0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.898g	7.253g	N/A