French fries vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french fries and taro?

French fries are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while taro is higher in manganese and copper.
French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 15% higher.
Taro has 57 times less saturated fat than french fries. French fries have 2.336g of saturated fat, while taro has 0.041g.
French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than taro (54).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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

Taro

Contains more IronIron	+47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+117.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+138.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+55.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

~equal in Potassium ~591mg

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

Taro

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+400.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1020%
Contains more FolateFolate	+36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+112.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+42.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~4.5mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.398g	0.083g	35%
Fats	14.73g	0.2g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	5.969g	0.016g	15%
Vitamin B3	3.004mg	0.6mg	15%
Calories	312kcal	112kcal	10%
Saturated fat	2.336g	0.041g	10%
Vitamin K	11.2µg	1µg	9%
Sodium	210mg	11mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.283mg	7%
Phosphorus	125mg	84mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.095mg	6%
Manganese	0.247mg	0.383mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.303mg	6%
Carbs	41.44g	26.46g	5%
Copper	0.124mg	0.172mg	5%
Vitamin E	1.67mg	2.38mg	5%
Protein	3.43g	1.5g	4%
Choline	36.8mg	17.3mg	4%
Calcium	18mg	43mg	3%
Iron	0.81mg	0.55mg	3%
Folate	30µg	22µg	2%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.23mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.025mg	1%
Fiber	3.8g	4.1g	1%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	4.5mg	0%
Net carbs	37.64g	22.36g	N/A
Magnesium	35mg	33mg	0%
Potassium	579mg	591mg	0%
Sugar	0.3g	0.4g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Selenium	0.9µg	0.7µg	0%
Trans fat	0.06g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.023mg	0%
Threonine		0.069mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.054mg	0%
Leucine		0.111mg	0%
Lysine		0.067mg	0%
Methionine		0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.082mg	0%
Valine		0.082mg	0%
Histidine		0.034mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.407g		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