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Tart vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tart and french fries?

  • Tart is higher in vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B1; however, french fries are richer in potassium, fiber, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Tart's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 39% more.
  • Tart has a lower glycemic index (45) than french fries (70).

We used Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +25.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +322.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +777.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.8%

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.
Tart
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more CholineCholine +338.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.372mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.039mg 39%
Iron 3.42mg 0.81mg 33%
Vitamin A 285µg 0µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 5.398g 30%
Selenium 12.9µg 0.9µg 22%
Folate 100µg 30µg 18%
Potassium 66mg 579mg 15%
Fats 5.99g 14.73g 13%
Carbs 76.8g 41.44g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Manganese 0.247mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 11.2µg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 3.8g 9%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 1.67mg 8%
Sodium 361mg 210mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 5.969g 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.124mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 3.004mg 5%
Phosphorus 93mg 125mg 5%
Choline 8.4mg 36.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.393g 2.336g 4%
Calories 372kcal 312kcal 3%
Calcium 44mg 18mg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.5mg 2%
Magnesium 44mg 35mg 2%
Protein 3.99g 3.43g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.372mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 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
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.3%
Contains more FatsFats +145.9%
Contains more WaterWater +220.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 -40.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514.8%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.