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Patty vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between patty and french fries

  • Patty is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron, yet french fries are higher in fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Patty covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 85% more than french fries.
  • The glycemic index of patty is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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.
Patty
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 24% 72% 24% 112% 62% 9.7% 2.2% 81%
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 IronIron +138.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +724%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1544.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1352.9%

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.
Patty
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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% 11% 37% 72% 19% 49% 256% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Patty French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0µg 85%
Zinc 4.12mg 0.5mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.643g 5.398g 32%
Selenium 14.8µg 0.9µg 25%
Protein 14.63g 3.43g 22%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Saturated fat 6.333g 2.336g 18%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Iron 1.93mg 0.81mg 14%
Carbs 0g 41.44g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.214mg 0.372mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.17mg 11%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.247mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.039mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Potassium 269mg 579mg 9%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Sodium 74mg 210mg 6%
Folate 6µg 30µg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.124mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.58mg 5%
Calories 204kcal 312kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 3.004mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Phosphorus 145mg 125mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.861g 5.969g 2%
Calcium 7mg 18mg 1%
Fats 15.69g 14.73g 1%
Net carbs 0g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
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 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Patty
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15% 16% 65% 5%
Protein: 14.63 g
Fats: 15.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 4.96 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 +326.5%
Contains more WaterWater +67.9%
Contains more OtherOther +168.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~14.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Patty
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.333 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.861 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.643 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +739.5%

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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. 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.