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French fries vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between french fries and smoked salmon

  • French fries are higher in fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, and manganese, yet smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 136% more than french fries.
  • The amount of sodium in french fries is lower.
  • The glycemic index of smoked salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1352.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%
~equal in Iron ~0.85mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Selenium 0.9µg 32.4µg 57%
Protein 3.43g 18.28g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.995g 29%
Sodium 210mg 672mg 20%
Fats 14.73g 4.32g 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Carbs 41.44g 0g 14%
Potassium 579mg 175mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.023mg 12%
Copper 0.124mg 0.23mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 4.72mg 11%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.017mg 10%
Calories 312kcal 117kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 2.023g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.1µg 9%
Choline 36.8mg 89mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.278mg 7%
Folate 30µg 2µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.929g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.87mg 6%
Phosphorus 125mg 164mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.101mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 1.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.31mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 0g N/A
Iron 0.81mg 0.85mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +241%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +432.9%
Contains more WaterWater +86.8%
Contains more OtherOther +191.9%

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% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +442.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.