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French fries vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and wasabi different?

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while wasabi is higher in vitamin C, fiber, calcium, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Wasabi covers your daily need for vitamin C, 41% more than french fries.
  • French fries contain 12 times more sodium than wasabi. French fries contain 210mg of sodium, while wasabi contains 17mg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than wasabi (41).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Wasabi, root, raw types were used 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%
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +611.1%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +224%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.3%
~equal in Potassium ~568mg

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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +791.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.7mg 41.9mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 36%
Fats 14.73g 0.63g 22%
Fiber 3.8g 7.8g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.743mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Calcium 18mg 128mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 11%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.62mg 10%
Calories 312kcal 109kcal 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.274mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.203mg 8%
Sodium 210mg 17mg 8%
Magnesium 35mg 69mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.114mg 6%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.391mg 6%
Carbs 41.44g 23.54g 6%
Phosphorus 125mg 80mg 6%
Iron 0.81mg 1.03mg 3%
Folate 30µg 18µg 3%
Protein 3.43g 4.8g 3%
Copper 0.124mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.131mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 15.74g N/A
Potassium 579mg 568mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +2238.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.9%
Contains more WaterWater +79.3%
~equal in Other ~1.92g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.