Macadamia vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and french fries different?
- Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than french fries.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 169% higher.
- Macadamia contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than french fries. While macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, french fries contain only 0.17mg.
- French fries have less saturated fat.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than french fries (70).
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +271.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +372.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +355.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +509.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +160% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1572.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +602.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +209.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +172.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.247mg | 169% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 5.969g | 132% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 14.73g | 94% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.17mg | 85% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.124mg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 2.336g | 44% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.81mg | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 5.398g | 26% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 35mg | 23% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 312kcal | 20% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 3.8g | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 11.2µg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 125mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 210mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 41.44g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.039mg | 9% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 3.43g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 1.67mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.5mg | 7% |
| Choline | 36.8mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 85mg | 18mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.372mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 579mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 0.9µg | 5% |
| Folate | 11µg | 30µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.58mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 4.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 3.004mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 37.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| 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 | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.91 g
Fats:
75.77 g
Carbs:
13.82 g
Water:
1.36 g
Other:
1.14 g
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +414.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +199.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2734.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.502 g
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 | +886.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +259.4% |
