Table salt vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between table salt and french fries
- French fries are higher than table salt in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
- Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1676% more than french fries.
- The amount of sodium in french fries is lower.
- The glycemic index of table salt is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Salt, table and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +7137.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +145.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +313.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 210mg | 1676% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 5.398g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.372mg | 29% |
| Fats | 0g | 14.73g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.004mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 125mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 579mg | 17% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 312kcal | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.8g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 5.969g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.17mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 0g | 41.44g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.58mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 2.336g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.67mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.124mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 11.2µg | 9% |
| Folate | 0µg | 30µg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 35mg | 8% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.43g | 7% |
| Choline | 0mg | 36.8mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.247mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 0.81mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.039mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 37.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.3g | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +5294.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19175% |
