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Potato bread vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato bread and french fries different?

  • Potato bread is higher in phosphorus, folate, iron, calcium, selenium, fiber, and zinc; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for potato bread is 35% higher.
  • Potato bread contains 11 times more selenium than french fries. While potato bread contains 9.5µg of selenium, french fries contain only 0.9µg.

Bread, potato 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 +944.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more IronIron +177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +188%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +955.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
~equal in Manganese ~0.247mg

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 5.398g 36%
Phosphorus 369mg 125mg 35%
Folate 126µg 30µg 24%
Protein 12.5g 3.43g 18%
Iron 2.25mg 0.81mg 18%
Fats 3.13g 14.73g 18%
Calcium 188mg 18mg 17%
Selenium 9.5µg 0.9µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.969g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.372mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 3.004mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.336g 11%
Fiber 6.3g 3.8g 10%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.5mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.67mg 8%
Sodium 375mg 210mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.58mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.039mg 5%
Potassium 718mg 579mg 4%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 11.2µg 4%
Copper 0.094mg 0.124mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 36.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Calories 266kcal 312kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.17mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 35mg 2%
Carbs 47.07g 41.44g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 40.77g 37.64g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 0.3g N/A
Manganese 0.253mg 0.247mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 +264.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%
Contains more FatsFats +370.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.