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

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Important differences between potato salad and french fries

Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, french fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, and manganese.
Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
Potato salad has 3 times more sodium than french fries. Potato salad has 529mg of sodium, while french fries have 210mg.
French fries are lower in cholesterol.
French fries have a higher glycemic index than potato salad.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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.

Potato salad

French fries

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+355.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+128%
Contains more IronIron	+24.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+61.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+140.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+144.6%

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

~equal in Copper ~0.124mg

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.

Potato salad

French fries

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+112.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+163.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+328.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.58mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	68mg	0mg	23%
Vitamin B6	0.141mg	0.372mg	18%
Sodium	529mg	210mg	14%
Vitamin B3	0.89mg	3.004mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.737g	5.398g	11%
Vitamin E		1.67mg	11%
Phosphorus	52mg	125mg	10%
Fats	8.2g	14.73g	10%
Carbs	11.17g	41.44g	10%
Potassium	254mg	579mg	10%
Fiber	1.3g	3.8g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	2.48g	5.969g	9%
Vitamin K		11.2µg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.17mg	8%
Calories	143kcal	312kcal	8%
Choline		36.8mg	7%
Vitamin C	10mg	4.7mg	6%
Manganese	0.101mg	0.247mg	6%
Selenium	4.1µg	0.9µg	6%
Folate	7µg	30µg	6%
Magnesium	15mg	35mg	5%
Vitamin A	32µg	0µg	4%
Saturated fat	1.429g	2.336g	4%
Zinc	0.31mg	0.5mg	2%
Iron	0.65mg	0.81mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.039mg	2%
Protein	2.68g	3.43g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.534mg	0.58mg	1%
Copper	0.118mg	0.124mg	1%
Net carbs	9.87g	37.64g	N/A
Calcium	19mg	18mg	0%
Sugar		0.3g	N/A
Trans fat		0.06g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.042mg		0%
Threonine	0.116mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.141mg		0%
Leucine	0.202mg		0%
Lysine	0.171mg		0%
Methionine	0.066mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.135mg		0%
Valine	0.172mg		0%
Histidine	0.062mg		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		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.898g	N/A