Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Frozen Broccoli Spears VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Weight per 100 calories

• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 345g
• Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 62g

Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 5.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Broccoli Spears, which is above average in comparison to other foods. Frozen Broccoli Spears having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Frozen Broccoli Spears or Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.2% 1.17g	3.3% 3.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.56% 0.18g	2.1% 0.67g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	27% 0.43g	0.7% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.75% 0.13g	1.03% 0.18g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14% 18.4g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7% 5.07g	0.25% 0.18g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0.075g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.11g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27.2% 10.3g	3.76% 1.43g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.6g	2.8% 1.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	22% 197μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.7% 0.25mg	6.3% 0.076mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.2% 0.39mg	1.5% 0.019mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.96% 1.6mg	8.3% 1.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.7% 0.83mg	6.1% 0.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	46.4% 0.6mg	8.2% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	81% 324μg	3.4% 13.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	262% 236mg	8.14% 7.33mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	31% 4.66mg	0.41% 0.062mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	291% 350μg	1.2% 1.43μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14% 141mg	0.81% 8.07mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13.8% 0.12mg	10% 0.09mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	31% 2.5mg	5.82% 0.47mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 55mg	4.14% 17.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	38.4% 0.88mg	5.9% 0.14mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	29% 203mg	8.6% 60.2mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25.4% 862mg	8.6% 293mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.55μg	0.11% 0.062μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.9% 58.6mg	16% 243mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.7% 1.17mg	2.26% 0.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.44% 312g	1.06% 39g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Frozen Broccoli Spears have more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 20.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 5.6 times more Vitamin B6, 23.7 times more Vitamin B9, 32.1 times more Vitamin C, 74.9 times more Vitamin E and 244.8 times more Vitamin K than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Frozen Broccoli Spears vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Frozen Broccoli Spears have 17.5 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 5.3 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Magnesium, 6.5 times more Manganese, 3.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 105.5 times more Selenium, 4.7 times more Zinc and 8 times more Water than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 4.1 times more Sodium than Frozen Broccoli Spears.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Frozen Broccoli Spears have 38.6 times more Omega 3, 28.1 times more Sugars, 7.2 times more Fiber and 6.8 times more Protein than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 2.7 times more Fat, 3.7 times more Saturated Fat and 1.4 times more Omega 6 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.