Fries vs. Carrots

Nutrition comparison of Fries and Carrots


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of fries versus carrots (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and carrots:

  • Both carrots and fries are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Carrot has 72 times less saturated fat than fry.
  • Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Fry has 14.8 times less sugar than carrot.
  • Fry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
Detailed nutritional comparison of fries and carrots is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Fry is high in calories and carrot has 87% less calories than fry - carrot has 41 calories per 100 grams and fry has 312 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, fries is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to carrots per calorie. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for carrots, 9:87:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Fries Carrots
Protein 4% 9%
Carbohydrates 53% 87%
Fat 43% 5%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Fry is high in carbohydrates and carrot has 77% less carbohydrates than fry - carrot has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both carrots and fries are high in dietary fiber. Fry has 36% more dietary fiber than carrot - carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Fry has 14.8 times less sugar than carrot - carrot has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and fry has 0.3g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Fry has 269% more protein than carrot - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and fry has 3.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Carrot has 72 times less saturated fat than fry - carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fry has 2.3g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both fries and carrots are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and carrot does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Carrots and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than fry - carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and fry does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Carrots and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Carrots and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and fry has 11.2ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Fry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both fries and carrots contain significant amounts of riboflavin and folate.

Fries Carrots
Thiamin 0.17 MG 0.066 MG
Riboflavin 0.039 MG 0.058 MG
Niacin 3.004 MG 0.983 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.58 MG 0.273 MG
Vitamin B6 0.372 MG 0.138 MG
Folate 30 UG 19 UG

Minerals

calcium

Carrot has 83% more calcium than fry - carrot has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and fry has 18mg of calcium.

iron

Fry has 170% more iron than carrot - carrot has 0.3mg of iron per 100 grams and fry has 0.81mg of iron.

potassium

Both carrots and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 81% more potassium than carrot - carrot has 320mg of potassium per 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]

For specific types of carotenoids,

Fries Carrots
lutein + zeaxanthin 27 UG 256 UG
beta-carotene ~ 8285 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 3477 UG
lycopene ~ 1 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, fry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than carrot per 100 grams.

Fries Carrots
alpha linoleic acid 0.436 G 0.002 G
Total 0.436 G 0.002 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, fry has more linoleic acid than carrot per 100 grams.

Fries Carrots
other omega 6 0.029 G ~
linoleic acid 4.948 G 0.1 G
Total 4.977 G 0.1 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) .

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FAQ

Does carrots or fries contain more calories in 100 grams?
Fry is high in calories and carrot has 90% less calories than fry - carrot has 41 calories in 100g and fry has 312 calories.

Does carrots or fries have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and carrot has 80% fewer carbohydrates than fry - carrot has 9.6g of carbs for 100g and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.

Does carrots or fries contain more potassium?
Both carrots and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 80% more potassium than carrot - carrot has 320mg of potassium in 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.