Roast beef sandwich vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roast beef sandwich and french fries different?

Roast beef sandwich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, protein, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6 and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roast beef sandwich is 40% higher.
Roast beef sandwich contains 20 times more selenium than french fries. While roast beef sandwich contains 18.2µg of selenium, french fries contain only 0.9µg.
French fries have less sodium.

Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil are the varieties 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.

Roast beef sandwich

French fries

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+205.6%
Contains more IronIron	+225.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+354%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1922.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+158.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.8%

~equal in Manganese ~0.247mg

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.

Roast beef sandwich

French fries

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+635.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+70%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+288.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	0µg	40%
Selenium	18.2µg	0.9µg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.762g	5.398g	24%
Protein	15.17g	3.43g	23%
Iron	2.64mg	0.81mg	23%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.465g	4.898g	20%
Sodium	653mg	210mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.039mg	19%
Zinc	2.27mg	0.5mg	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.152g	0.407g	16%
Vitamin B5		0.58mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.215mg	0.372mg	12%
Phosphorus	200mg	125mg	11%
Cholesterol	30mg	0mg	10%
Potassium	224mg	579mg	10%
Fiber	1.3g	3.8g	10%
Vitamin E	0.43mg	1.67mg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.343mg	3.004mg	8%
Fats	10.3g	14.73g	7%
Starch	17.65g		7%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	11.2µg	7%
Carbs	22.21g	41.44g	6%
Vitamin C	0mg	4.7mg	5%
Folate	51µg	30µg	5%
Saturated fat	3.399g	2.336g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	3.987g	5.969g	5%
Calcium	55mg	18mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.17mg	4%
Calories	244kcal	312kcal	3%
Magnesium	23mg	35mg	3%
Copper	0.109mg	0.124mg	2%
Fructose	1.5g		2%
Manganese	0.234mg	0.247mg	1%
Choline	32.4mg	36.8mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	910kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	41g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	4.9	N/A
Net carbs	20.91g	37.64g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU	0 IU	0%
Sugar	3.84g	0.3g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.389g	0.06g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.007g	0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g	0.007g	N/A