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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of fries and nectarine 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 Nectarine (Nectarines, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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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, 9:86:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Fries Nectarine
Protein 4% 9%
Carbohydrates 53% 86%
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

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 Nectarine
lutein + zeaxanthin 27 UG 130 UG
beta-carotene ~ 150 UG

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 weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Fries or Nectarine .

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

Fries 100g

( 100 g )
Daily Values (%)

Nectarine 100g

( 100 g )
312KCAL 16%
609% calories
44KCAL 2%
41G 17%
273% carbohydrates
11G 4%
3.8G 15%
124% dietary fiber
1.7G 7%
0.3G sugar >999% 7.9G
15G 23%
>999% total fat
0.32G 1%
2.3G 13%
>999% saturated fat
0.03G 0.1%
6G >999% monounsaturated fat 0.09G
5.4G >999% polyunsaturated fat 0.11G
0.06G >999% trans fat
210MG 14%
>999% sodium
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A >999%
17UG 2%
4.7MG 6%
Vitamin C 15%
5.4MG 7%
18MG 2%
200% calcium
6MG 1%
0.81MG 5%
189% iron
0.28MG 2%
35MG 11%
289% magnesium
9MG 3%
579MG 25%
188% potassium
201MG 9%
0.17MG 16%
465% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.03MG 3%
0.04MG 4%
33% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.03MG 3%
3MG 22%
173% niacin (Vit B3)
1.1MG 8%
0.37MG 29%
>999% Vitamin B6
0.03MG 2%
0.58MG 12%
205% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
0.19MG 4%
30UG 8%
500% folate (Vit B9)
5UG 1%
1.7MG 11%
121% Vitamin E
0.77MG 5%
11UG 12%
400% Vitamin K
2.2UG 2%
3.4G 7%
209% protein
1.1G 2%
37MG 9%
497% choline
6.2MG 2%
0.12MG 10%
33% copper
0.09MG 7%
0.25MG 14%
399% manganese
0.05MG 3%
125MG 18%
381% phosphorus
26MG 4%
0.9UG 2%
>999% selenium
0.5MG 6%
194% zinc
0.17MG 2%
39G Water 126% 88G
Starch >999% 0.07G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol.

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.

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