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McDonald's french fries vs. Tikka Masala — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcDonald's french fries and tikka Masala

  • McDonald's french fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, tikka Masala has more fiber, calcium, and iron.
  • McDonald's french fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, french fries and KASHI Pizza, Tikka Masala, single serve, frozen, unprepared.

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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 0% 29% 21% 53% 0% 14% 33% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +410.5%
Contains more IronIron +75%
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 50% 23% 47% 0% 9.2% 25% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's french fries Tikka Masala DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.04mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.727g 1g 25%
Starch 38.23g 16%
Fats 15.47g 5.9g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.379g 1.5g 15%
Protein 3.41g 10.2g 14%
Copper 0.114mg 13%
Vitamin K 16µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.59mg 12%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Potassium 596mg 236mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.38mg 9%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 6g 8%
Calcium 19mg 97mg 8%
Choline 39.8mg 7%
Calories 323kcal 191kcal 7%
Phosphorus 127mg 77mg 7%
Folate 25µg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.22mg 2.5mg 5%
Carbs 42.58g 29.5g 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 189mg 247mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.2mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.271g 2.1g 1%
Net carbs 38.68g 23.5g N/A
Sugar 0.21g 4g N/A
Zinc 0.51mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.064g 0g 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
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
10% 6% 30% 49% 5%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 5.9 g
Carbs: 29.5 g
Water: 49 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +162.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.1%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more OtherOther +182.7%

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
46% 33% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.1g

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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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.