French fries vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french fries and rice

French fries have more fats, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B3; however, rice is higher in selenium and manganese.
French fries cover your daily need for fats 22% more than rice.
French fries have 42 times more vitamin E than rice. While french fries have 1.67mg of vitamin E, rice has only 0.04mg.
Rice has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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

Rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+191.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1554.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+79.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+190.7%

Contains more IronIron	+48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+733.3%

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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

Rice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more FolateFolate

+93.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.163mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.398g	0.076g	35%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.898g		29%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.407g		25%
Fats	14.73g	0.28g	22%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.093mg	21%
Potassium	579mg	35mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	5.969g	0.088g	15%
Fiber	3.8g	0.4g	14%
Phosphorus	125mg	43mg	12%
Selenium	0.9µg	7.5µg	12%
Vitamin E	1.67mg	0.04mg	11%
Manganese	0.247mg	0.472mg	10%
Vitamin B3	3.004mg	1.476mg	10%
Saturated fat	2.336g	0.077g	10%
Calories	312kcal	130kcal	9%
Sodium	210mg	1mg	9%
Vitamin K	11.2µg	0µg	9%
Folate	30µg	58µg	7%
Copper	0.124mg	0.069mg	6%
Choline	36.8mg	2.1mg	6%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	0mg	5%
Magnesium	35mg	12mg	5%
Iron	0.81mg	1.2mg	5%
Carbs	41.44g	28.17g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.39mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.013mg	2%
Protein	3.43g	2.69g	1%
Calcium	18mg	10mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.163mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	910kcal	483kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	77g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.9	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	37.64g	27.77g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g	0.05g	N/A
Zinc	0.5mg	0.49mg	0%
Trans fat	0.06g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.031mg	0%
Threonine		0.096mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.116mg	0%
Leucine		0.222mg	0%
Lysine		0.097mg	0%
Methionine		0.063mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.144mg	0%
Valine		0.164mg	0%
Histidine		0.063mg	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.029g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A