Fries (French Fries) vs Nachos: Nutrition Comparison

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Fries (French fries) - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Fries (French fries) - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nachos vs Fries: Nutrition Comparison

per 100gFries (French fries)Nachos
Calories312 343
Carbohydrates41.44 g34.91 g
Fat14.73 g21.5 g
Dietary fiber3.8 g3.2 g
Protein3.43 g4.32 g
Water38.55 g37.4 g
Calcium18 mg63 mg
Iron0.81 mg0.75 mg
Magnessium35 mg42 mg
Phosphorus11.2 mg19.3 mg
Potassium579 mg362 mg
Sodium210 mg313 mg
Zink11.2 mg19.3 mg
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine)0.17 mg0.123 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin)0.039 mg0.133 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin)3.004 mg0.63 mg
Vitaminium B60.372 mg0.215 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid)0.03 mg0.01 mg
Vitaminium C4.7 mg1.1 mg
Vitaminium E1.67 mg4.08 mg
Vitaminium K0.011 mg0.019 mg

Less Calories in Fries

At first glance, you can see that in fries is less calories than in nachos.

Fries has 312 kcal per 100g and nachos 343 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 10%.

Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in fries cames from carbs and in nachos from fat.

See tables below to compare fries with nachos in details.

Fries And Nachos Nutrition Difference

  • Calories:
    nachos - 10% more than fries
  • Carbohydrates:
    fries - 19% more than nachos
  • Fat:
    nachos - 46% more than fries
  • Dietary fiber:
    fries - 19% more than nachos
  • Protein:
    nachos - 26% more than fries
  • Water:
    fries - 3% more than nachos

Less protein in fries

It is aslo easy to see see that in fries is less protein than in nachos.

There is 4.32g per 100g of nachos and 3.43g per 100g of fries so using simple math we can see that difference is about 26%.

More carbohydrates in fries

In fries is more carbohydrates than in nachos.

There is 34.91g/100g of carbohydrates in nachos and 41.44g/100g in fries so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 19%.

Less fat in fries

In fries is less fats than in nachos.

The tables above show us that there is 21.5g/100g of fats in nachos and 14.73g/100g in fries. In this case difference is about 46%.

Fries (French fries)

312kcal
  • Calories312
  • Carbohydrates41.44 g
  • Fat14.73 g
  • Dietary fiber3.8 g
  • Protein3.43 g
  • Water38.55 g
Fries (French fries) calories per:
100g
| ounce | single piece | cup | half cup

Calories source

  • 53% CARBS.
  • 4% PROTEIN
  • 42% FAT

Nachos

343kcal
  • Calories343
  • Carbohydrates34.91 g
  • Fat21.5 g
  • Dietary fiber3.2 g
  • Protein4.32 g
  • Water37.4 g
Nachos calories per:
100g
| ounce | single piece | handfull | cup | half cup

Calories source

  • 40% CARBS
  • 5% PROTEIN
  • 55% FAT

Vitamins: nachos vs fries

  • Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
    fries - 38% more than nachos
  • Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
    nachos - 241% more than fries
  • Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
    fries - 377% more than nachos
  • Vitaminium B6:
    fries - 73% more than nachos
  • Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
    fries - 200% more than nachos
  • Vitaminium C:
    fries - 327% more than nachos
  • Vitaminium E:
    nachos - 144% more than fries
  • Vitaminium K:
    nachos - 73% more than fries

Minerals: fries vs nachos

  • Calcium:
    nachos - 250% more than fries
  • Iron:
    fries - 8% more than nachos
  • Magnessium:
    nachos - 20% more than fries
  • Phosphorus:
    nachos - 72% more than fries
  • Potassium:
    fries - 60% more than nachos
  • Sodium:
    nachos - 49% more than fries
  • Zink:
    nachos - 72% more than fries
Marcin Piotrowicz
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Marcin Piotrowicz

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All information about nutrition on this website was created with help of information from the official United States Department of Agriculture database.

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