Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS VS Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	10%	10%	80%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	53.2% 1544kcal	20% 579kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19% 18.3g	20.4% 20g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13.6% 4.37g	15.5% 4.96g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19% 0.31g	3.97% 0.064g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	40.2% 6.84g	5.93% 1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	245% 319g	73% 95g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	115% 83.3g	1.15% 0.83g	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	% 0.28g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.56g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	74% 28g	21% 7.94g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	71% 39.7g	16.6% 9.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	327% 2941μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	430% 5.16mg	35% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	427% 5.56mg	11.3% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	414% 66.3mg	53% 8.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	60% 3mg	35.6% 1.78mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	519% 6.75mg	60% 0.78mg	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	662% 2647μg	30.8% 123μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	827% 20μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	88% 79.4mg	34% 30.6mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	177% 1060IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	8.2% 1.23mg	2.65% 0.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.63% 5.56μg	6.95% 8.33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14% 139mg	5.16% 51.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	132% 1.2mg	34% 0.31mg	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	1488% 119mg	30.8% 2.46mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	94% 393mg	20% 83.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	27% 0.62mg	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	175% 1226mg	46% 321mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31% 1060mg	44.4% 1508mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	151% 83μg	3.6% 2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	157% 2350mg	92% 1385mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	12.3% 1.35mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.76g	7.2% 266g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have more Vitamin A, 12.3 times more Vitamin B1, 37.8 times more Vitamin B2, 7.8 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 8.7 times more Vitamin B6, 21.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 2.6 times more Vitamin C, more Vitamin D and 3.1 times more Vitamin E than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have 2.7 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Copper, 48.4 times more Iron, 4.7 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 41.8 times more Selenium, 1.7 times more Sodium and 14.7 times more Zinc than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.4 times more Potassium and 55.9 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have 2.7 times more Energy, 4.8 times more Omega 3, 6.8 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate, 100 times more Sugars, 3.6 times more Fiber and 4.3 times more Protein than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Fat and Saturated Fat per 14 oz.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.