Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Taro VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taro	5%	2%	93%
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Taro	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	15.3% 445kcal	22% 639kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.82% 0.79g	21% 20.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.51% 0.16g	13.4% 4.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.2% 0.099g	4.47% 0.071g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.35% 0.23g	6.6% 1.12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	80.8% 105g	84% 109g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.2% 1.6g	1.6% 1.15g	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	% 0.48g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	43% 16.3g	24% 9.13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.6% 5.95g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.76% 16μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31.4% 0.38mg	40.4% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.63% 0.099mg	9.46% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15% 2.4mg	53% 8.47mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	39% 1.95mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	86.4% 1.12mg	52.5% 0.68mg	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	22% 87.3μg	22% 87.3μg	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	20% 18mg	52% 47mg	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	63% 9.45mg	2.65% 0.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.3% 3.97μg	7.6% 9.13μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Taro	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17% 171mg	5.16% 51.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	76% 0.68mg	64% 0.58mg	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	27.3% 2.2mg	37.2% 2.98mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31% 131mg	26.5% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	66% 1.52mg	37.8% 0.87mg	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	47.6% 333mg	55% 385mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69% 2346mg	55% 1869mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.05% 2.78μg	0.72% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.9% 43.7mg	103% 1552mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.3% 0.91mg	14.4% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.58% 280g	6.77% 250g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Taro vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Raw Taro has 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 23.8 times more Vitamin E 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 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin C and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Taro.
• Both Raw Taro and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Taro as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Taro vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Raw Taro has 3.3 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Potassium and 7 times more Selenium 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 1.4 times more Iron, 35.5 times more Sodium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Raw Taro.
• Both Raw Taro and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Taro has 1.4 times more Omega 3 and 1.8 times more Fiber 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 1.4 times more Energy, 25.7 times more Fat, 26.4 times more Saturated Fat, 4.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.7 times more Protein than Raw Taro.
• Both Raw Taro and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Taro as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.