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French fries vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french fries and squid?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium in squid is higher than in french fries.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +1238.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +704.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +592%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9855.6%
~equal in Potassium ~637mg

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%
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 0.9µg 89.6µg 161%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 1.729mg 130%
Iron 0.81mg 10.84mg 125%
Copper 0.124mg 0.998mg 97%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Phosphorus 125mg 580mg 65%
Protein 3.43g 32.48g 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.268g 34%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.46mg 27%
Sodium 210mg 744mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Fats 14.73g 1.4g 21%
Calcium 18mg 180mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.162g 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.017mg 13%
Carbs 41.44g 1.64g 13%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.236g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Calories 312kcal 158kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.27mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.9mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 2.189mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 8.5mg 4%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.209mg 2%
Potassium 579mg 637mg 2%
Folate 30µg 24µg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +952.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2426.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +846.9%
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%
Contains more OtherOther +81.6%

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
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3584.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1914.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.