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French fries vs. Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and snacks, potato chips, plain, salted different?

  • Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted has more vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin B5 than french fries.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for snacks, potato chips, plain, salted is 59% higher.
  • French fries have less sodium.

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted are the varieties used in this article.

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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 45% 6.3% 106% 48% 78% 30% 66% 69% 56% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.6%
Contains more IronIron +58%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +118%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%

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 72% 0% 209% 0% 53% 20% 89% 57% 123% 0% 55% 22% 6.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +359.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +525.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +97.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.67mg 10.45mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 18.963g 32%
Fats 14.73g 33.98g 30%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 21.6mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 8.282g 19%
Potassium 579mg 1196mg 18%
Sodium 210mg 527mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.531mg 12%
Copper 0.124mg 0.234mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 4.762mg 11%
Calories 312kcal 532kcal 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 22.1µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.956mg 8%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.43mg 8%
Magnesium 35mg 63mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 1.28mg 6%
Protein 3.43g 6.39g 6%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.09mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.336g 3.4g 5%
Choline 36.8mg 12.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 125mg 153mg 4%
Carbs 41.44g 53.83g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.088mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 3.1g 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.5µg 3%
Net carbs 37.64g 50.73g N/A
Calcium 18mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0.084g N/A
Folate 30µg 29µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.34g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 7.818g 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
6% 34% 54% 2% 4%
Protein: 6.39 g
Fats: 33.98 g
Carbs: 53.83 g
Water: 1.86 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +1972.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.3%
Contains more FatsFats +130.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +113%

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
11% 62% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.4%

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. Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169677/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.