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Spätzle vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spätzle and french fries different?

  • Spätzle is richer in selenium, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Spätzle covers your daily need for selenium, 42% more than french fries.

Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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 ZincZinc +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2555.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1423.7%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.5%

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +882.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +708.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spätzle French fries DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 0.9µg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 5.398g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.372mg 25%
Fats 2.07g 14.73g 19%
Potassium 38mg 579mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.004mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 5.969g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.17mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.67mg 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 1.2g 3.8g 10%
Calories 138kcal 312kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0.419g 2.336g 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11.2µg 9%
Phosphorus 76mg 125mg 7%
Folate 7µg 30µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.58mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Carbs 25.16g 41.44g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.247mg 3%
Copper 0.098mg 0.124mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.81mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 35mg 3%
Protein 4.54g 3.43g 2%
Sodium 165mg 210mg 2%
Choline 25.7mg 36.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.039mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +32.4%
Contains more WaterWater +75.7%
Contains more FatsFats +611.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.7%
Contains more OtherOther +270%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -82.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +927.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +877.9%

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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.