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French fries vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and tortilla

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, and vitamin K, while tortilla has more iron, selenium, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 38% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 28 times less vitamin K than french fries. French fries contain 11.2µg of vitamin K, while tortilla contains 0.4µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tortilla is lower.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +451.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +370.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1744.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.268mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +778.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +520%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.81mg 3.81mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.391g 33%
Selenium 0.9µg 16.6µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.06mg 24%
Fats 14.73g 0.95g 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 30µg 98µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.37mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.185g 14%
Potassium 579mg 105mg 14%
Sodium 210mg 482mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.4µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.296g 9%
Protein 3.43g 7.28g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 4.125mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Fiber 3.8g 2.4g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.114mg 6%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 237kcal 4%
Magnesium 35mg 19mg 4%
Phosphorus 125mg 146mg 3%
Carbs 41.44g 49.94g 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.32mg 2%
Copper 0.124mg 0.102mg 2%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.268mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +1450.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.5%
~equal in Water ~39.96g
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3126.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1280.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.