Fries vs. Nectarine
Nutrition comparison of Fries and Nectarine
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
fries
versus
nectarine
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and nectarine:
- Both nectarine and fries are high in potassium.
- Fry has 25.3 times less sugar than nectarine.
- Fry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Fry is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- Nectarine has 92.4 times less saturated fat than fry.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Nectarine (Nectarines, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Fry is high in calories and nectarine has 86% less calories than fry - nectarine has 44 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 nectarine per calorie. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for nectarine, 9:85:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Fries | Nectarine | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 85% |
| Fat | 43% | 6% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Fry is high in carbohydrates and nectarine has 75% less carbohydrates than fry - nectarine has 10.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Fry is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 124% more dietary fiber than nectarine - nectarine has 1.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Fry has 25.3 times less sugar than nectarine - nectarine has 7.9g of sugar per 100 grams and fry has 0.3g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Fry has 224% more protein than nectarine - nectarine has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and fry has 3.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Nectarine has 92.4 times less saturated fat than fry - nectarine has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fry has 2.3g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both fries and nectarine are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and nectarine does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Nectarine and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - nectarine has 5.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Nectarine has more Vitamin A than fry - nectarine has 17ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and fry does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Nectarine and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - nectarine has 0.77mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Nectarine and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - nectarine has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and fry has 11.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Fry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both fries and nectarine contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Fries | Nectarine | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.17 MG | 0.034 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.039 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Niacin | 3.004 MG | 1.125 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.58 MG | 0.185 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372 MG | 0.025 MG |
| Folate | 30 UG | 5 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Fry has 200% more calcium than nectarine - nectarine has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and fry has 18mg of calcium.
iron
Fry has 189% more iron than nectarine - nectarine has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and fry has 0.81mg of iron.
potassium
Both nectarine and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 188% more potassium than nectarine - nectarine has 201mg of potassium per 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, fry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than nectarine per 100 grams.
| Fries | Nectarine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 nectarine per 100 grams.
| Fries | Nectarine | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.029 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 4.948 G | 0.111 G |
| Total | 4.977 G | 0.111 G |
Customize your serving size
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.
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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FAQ
Does nectarine or fries contain more calories in 100 grams?Fry is high in calories and nectarine has 90% less calories than fry - nectarine has 44 calories in 100g and fry has 312 calories.
Does nectarine or fries have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and nectarine has 80% fewer carbohydrates than fry - nectarine has 10.6g of carbs for 100g and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
Does nectarine or fries contain more potassium?
Both nectarine and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 190% more potassium than nectarine - nectarine has 201mg of potassium in 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.