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Greek Tzatziki vs. McDonald's french fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between greek Tzatziki and mcDonald's french fries

  • Greek Tzatziki has more protein, vitamin B2, calcium, fiber, and iron, while mcDonald's french fries have more vitamin B6, fats, potassium, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • McDonald's french fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% higher.
  • McDonald's french fries contain 6 times less calcium than greek Tzatziki. Greek Tzatziki contains 116mg of calcium, while mcDonald's french fries contain 19mg.

The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Pizza, Greek Tzatziki, single serve, frozen, unprepared and McDONALD'S, french fries.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 35% 16% 49% 0% 14% 36% 42% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 53% 30% 38% 14% 54% 25% 32% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510.5%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 46% 51% 0% 14% 38% 0% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 19% 0% 0% 28% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Greek Tzatziki McDonald's french fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.38mg 25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.251g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.1g 4.727g 24%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.382g 24%
Starch 38.23g 16%
Protein 11.1g 3.41g 15%
Fats 6.6g 15.47g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 7.379g 14%
Copper 0.114mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.037mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin K 16µg 13%
Potassium 185mg 596mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.59mg 12%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 19mg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.38mg 9%
Fiber 5.9g 3.9g 8%
Folate 28µg 7%
Choline 39.8mg 7%
Calories 203kcal 323kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Phosphorus 85mg 127mg 6%
Sodium 322mg 189mg 6%
Carbs 29.7g 42.58g 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.7mg 3.22mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.18mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 183kcal 947kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 5.3 N/A
Net carbs 23.8g 38.68g N/A
Sugar 2.7g 0.21g N/A
Zinc 0.5mg 0.51mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.064g N/A
Saturated fat 2.3g 2.271g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 7% 30% 46% 6%
Protein: 11.1 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 29.7 g
Water: 46.3 g
Other: 6.3 g
3% 15% 43% 37% 2%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 15.47 g
Carbs: 42.58 g
Water: 36.63 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +134.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 33% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.1 g
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +334.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.271g

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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. McDonald's french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170721/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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