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

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The main differences between french fries and sockeye salmon

  • French fries are richer in fiber, yet sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sockeye salmon is 186% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index than french fries.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more IronIron +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3844.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.55mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11100%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +206%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.157mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Selenium 0.9µg 35.5µg 63%
Protein 3.43g 26.48g 46%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 10.123mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.827mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 1.327g 27%
Phosphorus 125mg 305mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.246mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 1.274mg 14%
Fats 14.73g 5.57g 14%
Carbs 41.44g 0g 14%
Choline 36.8mg 112.6mg 14%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.013mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.864g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.1µg 9%
Calories 312kcal 156kcal 8%
Folate 30µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.969g 6%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.99mg 5%
Sodium 210mg 92mg 5%
Copper 0.124mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 0.52mg 4%
Potassium 579mg 436mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.157mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 0g N/A
Magnesium 35mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.5mg 0.55mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g 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 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +164.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +198.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +672%
Contains more WaterWater +74.7%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.