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Gouda cheese vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gouda cheese and french fries

  • Gouda cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Gouda cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 76% more than french fries.
  • French fries contain less cholesterol.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gouda 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +378.5%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2145.5%

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 0% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +756.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +595.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4668.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +387%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese French fries DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.614g 2.336g 69%
Calcium 700mg 18mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Phosphorus 546mg 125mg 60%
Protein 24.94g 3.43g 43%
Cholesterol 114mg 0mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 5.398g 32%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.5mg 31%
Sodium 819mg 210mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.039mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.372mg 22%
Fats 27.44g 14.73g 20%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 3.004mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 121mg 579mg 13%
Carbs 2.22g 41.44g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.17mg 12%
Copper 0.036mg 0.124mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.67mg 10%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.247mg 10%
Iron 0.24mg 0.81mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 11.2µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.58mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 36.8mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 5.969g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Calories 356kcal 312kcal 2%
Folate 21µg 30µg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 2.22g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.1%
Contains more FatsFats +86.3%
Contains more OtherOther +113%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1766.7%
~equal in Water ~38.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +721.6%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/nutrients
  2. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.