French fries vs. Onion rings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between french fries and onion rings

French fries are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin E, phosphorus, and fiber, yet onion rings is richer in vitamin K, selenium, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for french fries is 20% higher.
French fries contain 5 times more potassium than onion rings. French fries contain 579mg of potassium, while onion rings contains 123mg.
French fries contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

French fries

Onion rings

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+105.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+370.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+69.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+72.2%
Contains more IronIron	+54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+522.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

French fries

Onion rings

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+193.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+263%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+217.9%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+197.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+204.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.185mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.407g	0.789g	24%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.117mg	20%
Vitamin K	11.2µg	34.1µg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.398g	7.633g	15%
Potassium	579mg	123mg	13%
Starch		25.58g	11%
Vitamin B3	3.004mg	1.349mg	10%
Selenium	0.9µg	5.6µg	9%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.898g	6.346g	9%
Phosphorus	125mg	71mg	8%
Vitamin E	1.67mg	0.46mg	8%
Sodium	210mg	370mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	5.969g	3g	7%
Iron	0.81mg	1.25mg	6%
Fiber	3.8g	2.2g	6%
Copper	0.124mg	0.073mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.116mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.294mg	6%
Choline	36.8mg	10.7mg	5%
Magnesium	35mg	17mg	4%
Manganese	0.247mg	0.348mg	4%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	1.6mg	3%
Carbs	41.44g	33.79g	3%
Calories	312kcal	276kcal	2%
Fructose		1.26g	2%
Protein	3.43g	4.14g	1%
Fats	14.73g	14.3g	1%
Calcium	18mg	31mg	1%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.42mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.185mg	1%
Folate	30µg	33µg	1%
Saturated fat	2.336g	2.137g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	910kcal	667kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.9	5	N/A
Net carbs	37.64g	31.59g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g	5.1g	N/A
Trans fat	0.06g	0.053g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.07mg	0%
Threonine		0.15mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.214mg	0%
Leucine		0.35mg	0%
Lysine		0.151mg	0%
Methionine		0.081mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.243mg	0%
Valine		0.216mg	0%
Histidine		0.109mg	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.029g	0.047g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g	0.003g	N/A