Fries vs. Morel Mushroom
Nutrition comparison of Fries and Morel Mushroom
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
fries
versus
morel mushroom
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and morel mushroom:
- Both morel mushroom and fries are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Fry has more thiamin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, morel mushroom contains more riboflavin.
- Morel mushroom has 34.9 times less saturated fat than fry.
- Morel mushroom is a great source of calcium.
- Morel mushroom is an excellent source of Vitamin D and iron.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Morel Mushroom (Mushrooms, morel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Fry is high in calories and morel mushroom has 90% less calories than fry - morel mushroom has 31 calories per 100 grams and fry has 312 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, fries is much lighter in protein, much heavier in fat and similar to morel mushroom for carbs. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for morel mushroom, 33:53:14 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Fries | Morel Mushroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 53% |
| Fat | 43% | 14% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Fry is high in carbohydrates and morel mushroom has 88% less carbohydrates than fry - morel mushroom has 5.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both morel mushroom and fries are high in dietary fiber. Fry has 36% more dietary fiber than morel mushroom - morel mushroom has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Morel mushroom and fries contain similar amounts of sugar - morel mushroom has 0.6g of sugar per 100 grams and fry has 0.3g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Morel mushroom and fries contain similar amounts of protein - morel mushroom has 3.1g of protein per 100 grams and fry has 3.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Morel mushroom has 34.9 times less saturated fat than fry - morel mushroom has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fry has 2.3g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both fries and morel mushroom are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and morel mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Fry has more Vitamin C than morel mushroom - fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and morel mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin D
Morel mushroom is an excellent source of Vitamin D and it has more Vitamin D than fry - morel mushroom has 206iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and fry does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Fry has more Vitamin E than morel mushroom - fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and morel mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Fry has more Vitamin K than morel mushroom - fry has 11.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and morel mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Fry has more thiamin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, morel mushroom contains more riboflavin. Both fries and morel mushroom contain significant amounts of niacin and pantothenic acid.
| Fries | Morel Mushroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.17 MG | 0.069 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.039 MG | 0.205 MG |
| Niacin | 3.004 MG | 2.252 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.58 MG | 0.44 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372 MG | 0.136 MG |
| Folate | 30 UG | 9 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Morel mushroom is a great source of calcium and it has 139% more calcium than fry - morel mushroom has 43mg of calcium per 100 grams and fry has 18mg of calcium.
iron
Morel mushroom is an excellent source of iron and it has 14 times more iron than fry - morel mushroom has 12.2mg of iron per 100 grams and fry has 0.81mg of iron.
potassium
Both morel mushroom and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 41% more potassium than morel mushroom - morel mushroom has 411mg of potassium per 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, fry has more linoleic acid than morel mushroom per 100 grams.
| Fries | Morel Mushroom | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.007 G | 0.001 G |
| linoleic acid | 4.948 G | 0.215 G |
| Total | 4.955 G | 0.216 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Morel Mushroom (Mushrooms, morel, raw) .
Fries g
()
|
Daily Values (%) |
Morel Mushroom g
()
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCAL % |
|
5% | calories | 5% |
|
KCAL % | |
| G % |
|
5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G % |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
| G % |
|
5% | total fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G % |
|
5% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
| MG % |
|
5% | sodium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
| UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| IU % |
|
5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
|
IU % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | calcium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | iron | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | magnesium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | potassium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| G % |
|
5% | protein | 5% |
|
G % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | choline | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | chlorine | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | chromium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | copper | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | fluoride | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | iodine | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | manganese | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | molybdenum | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | selenium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | zinc | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does morel mushroom or fries contain more calories in 100 grams?Fry is high in calories and morel mushroom has 90% less calories than fry - morel mushroom has 31 calories in 100g and fry has 312 calories.
Is morel mushroom or fries better for protein?
Morel mushroom and fries contain similar amounts of protein - morel mushroom has 3.1g of protein per 100 grams and fry has 3.4g of protein.
Does morel mushroom or fries have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and morel mushroom has 90% fewer carbohydrates than fry - morel mushroom has 5.1g of carbs for 100g and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
Does morel mushroom or fries contain more iron?
Morel mushroom is an abundant source of iron and it has 14 times more iron than fry - morel mushroom has 12.2mg of iron in 100 grams and fry has 0.81mg of iron.
Does morel mushroom or fries contain more potassium?
Both morel mushroom and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 40% more potassium than morel mushroom - morel mushroom has 411mg of potassium in 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.