Walnut vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between walnut and french fries
- French fries have less copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than walnut.
- Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 162% more than french fries.
- Walnut has 14 times more manganese than french fries. While walnut has 3.414mg of manganese, french fries have only 0.247mg.
- French fries have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of french fries is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, walnuts, english 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +351.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +444.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +259.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1179% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +518% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1282.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +444.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +284.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +226.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +261.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +138.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +167% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +314.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 47.174g | 5.398g | 279% |
Copper | 1.586mg | 0.124mg | 162% |
Manganese | 3.414mg | 0.247mg | 138% |
Fats | 65.21g | 14.73g | 78% |
Phosphorus | 346mg | 125mg | 32% |
Magnesium | 158mg | 35mg | 29% |
Iron | 2.91mg | 0.81mg | 26% |
Protein | 15.23g | 3.43g | 24% |
Zinc | 3.09mg | 0.5mg | 24% |
Folate | 98µg | 30µg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 6.126g | 2.336g | 17% |
Calories | 654kcal | 312kcal | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.341mg | 0.17mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.537mg | 0.372mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.125mg | 3.004mg | 12% |
Fiber | 6.7g | 3.8g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.039mg | 9% |
Sodium | 2mg | 210mg | 9% |
Carbs | 13.71g | 41.44g | 9% |
Calcium | 98mg | 18mg | 8% |
Selenium | 4.9µg | 0.9µg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 11.2µg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.933g | 5.969g | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 1.67mg | 6% |
Potassium | 441mg | 579mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 4.7mg | 4% |
Net carbs | 7.01g | 37.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.61g | 0.3g | N/A |
Starch | 0.06g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.06g | N/A | |
Choline | 39.2mg | 36.8mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.596mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.625mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.17mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.236mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.711mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.753mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.391mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.09g | 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 | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.23 g
Fats:
65.21 g
Carbs:
13.71 g
Water:
4.07 g
Other:
1.78 g
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +344% |
Contains more FatsFats | +342.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +202.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +847.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
47.174 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +773.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.9% |