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

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The main differences between onion rings and french fries

Onion rings is richer in vitamin K, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet french fries are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin E, phosphorus, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for french fries is 20% higher.
Onion rings contains 6 times more selenium than french fries. Onion rings contains 5.6µg of selenium, while french fries contain 0.9µg.
French fries contain less sodium.

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

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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.

Onion rings

French fries

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

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%

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.

Onion rings

French fries

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

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.17mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~30µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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