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

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How are potato wedges and french fries different?

  • Potato wedges are richer in vitamin C, while french fries are higher in vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Potato wedges contain 2 times more vitamin C than french fries. Potato wedges contain 11.2mg of vitamin C, while french fries contain 4.7mg.
  • Potato wedges are lower in saturated fat.

USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types were 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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.7%

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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.039mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.372mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato wedges French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 5.398g 35%
Fats 2.2g 14.73g 19%
Copper 0.124mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Manganese 0.247mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.451g 5.969g 11%
Calories 123kcal 312kcal 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.54mg 3.004mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.55g 2.336g 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Sodium 49mg 210mg 7%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 4.7mg 7%
Fiber 2g 3.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.17mg 6%
Potassium 394mg 579mg 5%
Phosphorus 87mg 125mg 5%
Carbs 25.5g 41.44g 5%
Magnesium 19mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.372mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Protein 2.7g 3.43g 1%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.5mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.81mg 1%
Net carbs 23.5g 37.64g N/A
Calcium 15mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.039mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 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 WaterWater +77.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more FatsFats +569.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.5%
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 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 -76.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5192.2%

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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 wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.