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Wasabi vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wasabi and french fries different?

  • Wasabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, calcium, zinc, and magnesium, while french fries are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Wasabi covers your daily need for vitamin C, 41% more than french fries.
  • Wasabi contains 7 times more calcium than french fries. Wasabi contains 128mg of calcium, while french fries contain 18mg.
  • Wasabi is lower in sodium.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than wasabi (41).

Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +97.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +611.1%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +224%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.3%
~equal in Potassium ~579mg

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 CVitamin C +791.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 4.7mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 36%
Fats 0.63g 14.73g 22%
Fiber 7.8g 3.8g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 3.004mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 18mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 11%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.5mg 10%
Calories 109kcal 312kcal 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.372mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.58mg 8%
Sodium 17mg 210mg 8%
Magnesium 69mg 35mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.039mg 6%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.247mg 6%
Carbs 23.54g 41.44g 6%
Phosphorus 80mg 125mg 6%
Iron 1.03mg 0.81mg 3%
Folate 18µg 30µg 3%
Protein 4.8g 3.43g 3%
Copper 0.155mg 0.124mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.17mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Net carbs 15.74g 37.64g N/A
Potassium 568mg 579mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +39.9%
Contains more WaterWater +79.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2238.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.

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