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French fries vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french fries and tuna salad?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, and manganese, while tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 73% higher.
  • French fries are lower in sodium.

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Fish, tuna salad 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.
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% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517.5%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4477.8%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +359.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 41.2µg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Protein 3.43g 16.04g 25%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 6.7mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.081mg 22%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Potassium 579mg 178mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.031mg 12%
Carbs 41.44g 9.41g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 4.122g 9%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.04mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 2.887g 8%
Fats 14.73g 9.26g 8%
Phosphorus 125mg 178mg 8%
Sodium 210mg 402mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Folate 30µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.26mg 6%
Calories 312kcal 187kcal 6%
Magnesium 35mg 19mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.336g 1.544g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 2.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.07mg 2%
Copper 0.124mg 0.145mg 2%
Iron 0.81mg 1mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 9.41g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A
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

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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +59.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +367.6%
Contains more WaterWater +63.8%
Contains more OtherOther +15.1%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.