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McDonald's french fries vs. Nachos Supreme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mcDonald's french fries and nachos Supreme?

  • McDonald's french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B5; however, nachos Supreme is richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • McDonald's french fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 17% more.
  • McDonald's french fries have less sodium.

We used McDONALD'S, french fries and TACO BELL, Nachos Supreme 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 14% 26% 38% 35% 29% 66% 45% 26% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more IronIron +26.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
~equal in Copper ~0.104mg

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 19% 0% 28% 0% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0% 22%
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% 14% 35% 0% 18% 32% 19% 20% 36% 39% 16% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's french fries Nachos Supreme DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.158mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.727g 2.496g 15%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.1µg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.22mg 1.01mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Starch 38.23g 14.97g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.073mg 9%
Potassium 596mg 298mg 9%
Vitamin K 16µg 6.4µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.137mg 8%
Choline 39.8mg 7%
Carbs 42.58g 21.39g 7%
Sodium 189mg 348mg 7%
Protein 3.41g 6.21g 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.59mg 0.33mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Calories 323kcal 223kcal 5%
Fats 15.47g 12.48g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.05mg 5%
Folate 14µg 4%
Phosphorus 127mg 153mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 1.01mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.38mg 1.75mg 2%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.202mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.379g 6.661g 2%
Fiber 3.9g 3.7g 1%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Copper 0.114mg 0.104mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.271g 2.549g 1%
Net carbs 38.68g 17.69g N/A
Sugar 0.21g 1.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.064g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.216mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.541mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.382g 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.031g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.251g 2.098g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 12% 21% 58% 2%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 12.48 g
Carbs: 21.39 g
Water: 58.15 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +24%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.1%
Contains more WaterWater +58.7%
~equal in Other ~1.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 g
22% 57% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.549 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.496 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.661g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 38.23 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
90% 5%
Starch: 14.97 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0.23 g
Fructose: 0.27 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +155.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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
  2. Nachos Supreme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170337/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.