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Mozzarella cheese sticks vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella cheese sticks and french fries different?

  • Mozzarella cheese sticks are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mozzarella cheese sticks is 40% higher.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 18 times more calcium than french fries. While mozzarella cheese sticks contain 331mg of calcium, french fries contain only 18mg.
  • French fries have less sodium.

DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil are the varieties used 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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
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 +1738.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +296%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +378.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.81mg

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 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% 32% 15% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20%
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 16% 0% 0% 33% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +559%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella cheese sticks French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 0µg 40%
Sodium 1008mg 210mg 35%
Phosphorus 358mg 125mg 33%
Calcium 331mg 18mg 31%
Selenium 16.2µg 0.9µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.372mg 22%
Protein 13.56g 3.43g 20%
Saturated fat 6.643g 2.336g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.039mg 17%
Potassium 121mg 579mg 13%
Zinc 1.98mg 0.5mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.98mg 3.004mg 13%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 11.2µg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 1.6g 3.8g 9%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Copper 0.067mg 0.124mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 1.67mg 6%
Fats 17.87g 14.73g 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 5%
Carbs 27.22g 41.44g 5%
Manganese 0.363mg 0.247mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.58mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.287g 5.969g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.17mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.104g 5.398g 2%
Calories 324kcal 312kcal 1%
Folate 26µg 30µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.2g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 239kcal 910kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 4.9 N/A
Net carbs 25.62g 37.64g N/A
Iron 0.84mg 0.81mg 0%
Sugar 2.83g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.372g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.472mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 0%
Lysine 1.211mg 0%
Methionine 0.411mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0%
Valine 0.934mg 0%
Histidine 0.441mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 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 +295.3%
Contains more FatsFats +21.3%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.2%
~equal in Water ~38.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.398g

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.