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French fries vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and winter melon

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and manganese, while winter melon has more vitamin C.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
  • Winter melon contains 146 times less saturated fat than french fries. French fries contain 2.336g of saturated fat, while winter melon contains 0.016g.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw.

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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 7.1% 5.7% 0.53% 15% 7.7% 17% 8.1% 14% 7.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9550%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +439.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +557.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +962.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Winter melon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.087g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.035mg 26%
Fats 14.73g 0.2g 22%
Potassium 579mg 6mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.4mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 13kcal 15%
Phosphorus 125mg 19mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.037g 15%
Carbs 41.44g 3g 13%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.016g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.04mg 11%
Copper 0.124mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.133mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 13mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.058mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 10mg 6%
Folate 30µg 5µg 6%
Protein 3.43g 0.4g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.11mg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 0.4mg 5%
Sodium 210mg 111mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.9g 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.61mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 0.1g N/A
Calcium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 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

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
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3 g
Water: 96.1 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +757.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1281.3%
Contains more OtherOther +516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +149.3%

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
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16032.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6104.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/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.