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 fats, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and carbs.
French fries cover your daily need for fats 19% more than potato wedges.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato wedges

French fries

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 CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato wedges

French fries

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+138.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~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			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.102g	5.398g	35%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.898g	29%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.407g	25%
Fats	2.2g	14.73g	19%
Copper		0.124mg	14%
Vitamin B5		0.58mg	12%
Vitamin E		1.67mg	11%
Manganese		0.247mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	1.451g	5.969g	11%
Calories	123kcal	312kcal	9%
Vitamin B3	1.54mg	3.004mg	9%
Vitamin K		11.2µg	9%
Folate		30µg	8%
Saturated fat	0.55g	2.336g	8%
Vitamin C	11.2mg	4.7mg	7%
Fiber	2g	3.8g	7%
Sodium	49mg	210mg	7%
Choline		36.8mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.17mg	6%
Carbs	25.5g	41.44g	5%
Potassium	394mg	579mg	5%
Phosphorus	87mg	125mg	5%
Magnesium	19mg	35mg	4%
Selenium		0.9µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.372mg	2%
Protein	2.7g	3.43g	1%
Iron	0.7mg	0.81mg	1%
Zinc	0.37mg	0.5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	456kcal	910kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	4.9	N/A
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 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A