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Grapefruit vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between grapefruit and french fries

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Grapefruit covers your daily vitamin C needs 29% more than french fries.
  • Grapefruit contains less saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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 +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.9%
Contains more IronIron +912.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +594.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1022.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 CVitamin C +563.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +601.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +130.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +377.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 5.398g 36%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 4.7mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.372mg 25%
Fats 0.14g 14.73g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 3.004mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 5.969g 15%
Phosphorus 18mg 125mg 15%
Calories 42kcal 312kcal 14%
Potassium 135mg 579mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.021g 2.336g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.17mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1.67mg 10%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.247mg 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.124mg 10%
Carbs 10.66g 41.44g 10%
Fiber 1.6g 3.8g 9%
Sodium 0mg 210mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11.2µg 9%
Iron 0.08mg 0.81mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.58mg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Protein 0.77g 3.43g 5%
Choline 7.7mg 36.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.5mg 4%
Folate 13µg 30µg 4%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.039mg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 37.64g N/A
Calcium 22mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 WaterWater +128.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10421.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.7%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29745%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14894.4%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.