Fries vs. Ginger Root
Nutrition comparison of Fries and Ginger Root
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
fries
versus
ginger root
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and ginger root:
- Both ginger root and fries are high in potassium.
- Fry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Fry is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- Ginger root has 10.5 times less saturated fat than fry.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Ginger Root (Ginger root, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Fry is high in calories and ginger root has 74% less calories than fry - ginger root has 80 calories per 100 grams and fry has 312 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, fries is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to ginger root per calorie. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for ginger root, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Fries | Ginger Root | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 100% |
| Fat | 43% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Fry is high in carbohydrates and ginger root has 57% less carbohydrates than fry - ginger root has 17.8g 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 90% more dietary fiber than ginger root - ginger root has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Ginger root and fries contain similar amounts of sugar - ginger root has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and fry has 0.3g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Fry has 88% more protein than ginger root - ginger root has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and fry has 3.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Ginger root has 10.5 times less saturated fat than fry - ginger root has 0.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fry has 2.3g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both fries and ginger root are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and ginger root does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Ginger root and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - ginger root has 5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin E
Fry has 542% more Vitamin E than ginger root - ginger root has 0.26mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Ginger root and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - ginger root has 0.1ug 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 ginger root contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Fries | Ginger Root | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.17 MG | 0.025 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.039 MG | 0.034 MG |
| Niacin | 3.004 MG | 0.75 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.58 MG | 0.203 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372 MG | 0.16 MG |
| Folate | 30 UG | 11 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Ginger root and fries contain similar amounts of calcium - ginger root has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and fry has 18mg of calcium.
iron
Ginger root and fries contain similar amounts of iron - ginger root has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and fry has 0.81mg of iron.
potassium
Both ginger root and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 40% more potassium than ginger root - ginger root has 415mg of potassium per 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, fry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than ginger root per 100 grams.
| Fries | Ginger Root | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.436 G | 0.034 G |
| Total | 0.436 G | 0.034 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, fry has more linoleic acid than ginger root per 100 grams.
| Fries | Ginger Root | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.029 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 4.948 G | 0.12 G |
| Total | 4.977 G | 0.12 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 Ginger Root (Ginger root, raw) .
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
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FAQ
Does ginger root or fries contain more calories in 100 grams?Fry is high in calories and ginger root has 70% less calories than fry - ginger root has 80 calories in 100g and fry has 312 calories.
Does ginger root or fries have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and ginger root has 60% fewer carbohydrates than fry - ginger root has 17.8g of carbs for 100g and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
Does ginger root or fries contain more potassium?
Both ginger root and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 40% more potassium than ginger root - ginger root has 415mg of potassium in 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.