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French fries vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french fries and wheat gluten

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 71% more than french fries.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +479%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +688.9%
Contains more IronIron +542%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4311.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 3.43g 75.16g 143%
Selenium 0.9µg 39.7µg 71%
Iron 0.81mg 5.2mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.81g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0mg 29%
Fats 14.73g 1.85g 20%
Phosphorus 125mg 260mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.156g 15%
Potassium 579mg 100mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0mg 14%
Fiber 3.8g 0.6g 13%
Calcium 18mg 142mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.247mg 11%
Carbs 41.44g 13.79g 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.272g 9%
Sodium 210mg 29mg 8%
Folate 30µg 0µg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.182mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 370kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.85mg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 25mg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +696.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.5%
Contains more WaterWater +370.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2091.3%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3726.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +566.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.