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Ice cream sandwich vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream sandwich and french fries?

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in copper and vitamin B2, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
  • French fries have 4 times less vitamin B2 than ice cream sandwich. Ice cream sandwich has 0.146mg of vitamin B2, while french fries have 0.039mg.

We used Ice cream sandwich and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types in this comparison.

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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% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +377.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.6%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +274.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1228.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +761.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.372mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 5.398g 21%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 115mg 579mg 14%
Copper 0.254mg 0.124mg 14%
Vitamin A 86µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 3.004mg 9%
Fats 8.57g 14.73g 9%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 1.67mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 5.969g 8%
Phosphorus 72mg 125mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.039mg 8%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 11.2µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.58mg 7%
Iron 0.26mg 0.81mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 18mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.247mg 6%
Choline 8mg 36.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.17mg 5%
Calories 237kcal 312kcal 4%
Sodium 129mg 210mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.9µg 4%
Protein 4.29g 3.43g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 35mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 37.14g 41.44g 1%
Folate 34µg 30µg 1%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Saturated fat 2.317g 2.336g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +25.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more FatsFats +71.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 +124.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.336g

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.