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Gratin vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gratin and french fries

  • Gratin has more calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin C, while french fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 15% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 +561.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.4%

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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 5.398g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.372mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 3.004mg 13%
Fats 7.59g 14.73g 11%
Saturated fat 4.733g 2.336g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Sodium 433mg 210mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 5.969g 10%
Carbs 11.27g 41.44g 10%
Calcium 119mg 18mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.17mg 9%
Calories 132kcal 312kcal 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.8g 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 4.7mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.039mg 6%
Folate 11µg 30µg 5%
Potassium 396mg 579mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.58mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 35mg 4%
Copper 0.16mg 0.124mg 4%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.247mg 4%
Protein 5.06g 3.43g 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.9µg 3%
Iron 0.64mg 0.81mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 113mg 125mg 2%
Net carbs 9.47g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +47.5%
Contains more WaterWater +92%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +94.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1855.8%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.