McDonald's french fries vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's french fries and french toast?
- McDonald's french fries are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, and copper; however, french toast is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin A, and calcium.
- French toast's daily need coverage for selenium is 36% more.
- French toast contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than mcDonald's french fries. McDonald's french fries contain 0.38mg of vitamin B6, while french toast contains 0.074mg.
- McDonald's french fries have less sodium.
We used McDONALD'S, french fries and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +117.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +344.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +426.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +108.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4925% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +97.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +413.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +767.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 20.1µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.074mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.321mg | 22% |
| Starch | 38.23g | 16% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.727g | 2.594g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 124µg | 14% |
| Potassium | 596mg | 134mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.31µg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 189mg | 479mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 16µg | 13% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.67mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.22mg | 1.628mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.38mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 3.41g | 7.7g | 9% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 100mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.379g | 4.524g | 7% |
| Choline | 39.8mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 15.47g | 10.8g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 42.58g | 25g | 6% |
| Calories | 323kcal | 229kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 17mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.188mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.204mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 2.271g | 2.723g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.59mg | 0.549mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 127mg | 117mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.67mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 38.68g | 25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.21g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.064g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.375mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.621mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.413mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.188mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.389mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.419mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.179mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.382g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.031g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.251g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.41 g
Fats:
15.47 g
Carbs:
42.58 g
Water:
36.63 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
25 g
Water:
54.7 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.727 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.594 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.2% |
