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Sugar substitute vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sugar substitute and french fries?

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 86% more.
  • French fries contain 3 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, while french fries contain 210mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than french fries (70).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 more CalciumCalcium +4783.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1384.6%
Contains more IronIron +406.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1671.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1462.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1022.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2380%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute French fries DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 18mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.372mg 27%
Fats 0g 14.73g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 19%
Phosphorus 8mg 125mg 17%
Potassium 39mg 579mg 16%
Sodium 572mg 210mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 15%
Carbs 84.77g 41.44g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.17mg 13%
Copper 0.007mg 0.124mg 13%
Fiber 0.6g 3.8g 13%
Saturated fat 2.336g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.58mg 10%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.247mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Iron 0.16mg 0.81mg 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Magnesium 6mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 5%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.5mg 4%
Protein 2.06g 3.43g 3%
Calories 347kcal 312kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.039mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +104.6%
Contains more OtherOther +117.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +321.8%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.