Garlic vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between garlic and french fries
- Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, copper, calcium, and iron; however, french fries are higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin E.
- Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 66% more than french fries.
- Garlic has 16 times more selenium than french fries. While garlic has 14.2µg of selenium, french fries have only 0.9µg.
- Garlic has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of french fries is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Garlic, raw and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +905.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +109.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +132% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +576.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1477.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +563.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +182.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1987.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +329.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +558.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +58.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.235mg | 0.372mg | 66% |
| Manganese | 1.672mg | 0.247mg | 62% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 5.398g | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 4.7mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 14.2µg | 0.9µg | 24% |
| Fats | 0.5g | 14.73g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.299mg | 0.124mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 181mg | 18mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 5.969g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 3.004mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 0.81mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1.67mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 2.336g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 11.2µg | 8% |
| Calories | 149kcal | 312kcal | 8% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 210mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Folate | 3µg | 30µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
| Protein | 6.36g | 3.43g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.039mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 579mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 125mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 33.06g | 41.44g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 36.8mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 30.96g | 37.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 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
Protein:
6.36 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
33.06 g
Water:
58.58 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2846% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.249 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54163.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2067.9% |
