Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cooked Pasta VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Pasta	15%	5%	80%
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Pasta	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.7% 717kcal	25% 730kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.35% 4.2g	24% 23.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.5% 0.8g	15.3% 4.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.8% 0.11g	5.1% 0.082g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.87% 1.34g	7.55% 1.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	108% 140g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.5% 2.54g	1.8% 1.3g	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	0.19% 0.14g	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	% 0.18g	% 0.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.41g	% 0.77g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	21.5% 8.16g	27.5% 10.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.3g	20.3% 11.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Pasta	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.56% 0.091mg	46% 0.55mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.98% 0.091mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.3% 1.8mg	60.5% 9.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10% 0.51mg	44.5% 2.23mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17% 0.22mg	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	7.94% 31.8μg	25% 100μg	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	0% 0mg	59.5% 53.5mg	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	1.8% 0.27mg	3.02% 0.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	8.7% 10.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Pasta	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.18% 31.8mg	5.9% 59mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50.4% 0.45mg	73% 0.66mg	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	28.3% 2.27mg	42.5% 3.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19.4% 81.6mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	63.5% 1.46mg	43% 0.99mg	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	37.6% 263mg	63% 440mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.87% 200mg	63% 2136mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	218% 120μg	0.82% 0.45μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	118% 1774mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21% 2.3mg	16.5% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.6% 282g	7.73% 286g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Cooked Pasta VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt per 1 lb

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Cooked Pasta versus 1 lb of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cooked Pasta vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• 1 lb of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contains 6.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 5.3 times more Vitamin B3, 4.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, 3.1 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Pasta.
• 1 pound of Cooked Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C
• Both Cooked Pasta as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in one pound.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cooked Pasta vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• 1 pound of Cooked Pasta has 1.5 times more Manganese, 264 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While 1 lb of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contains 1.5 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 10.7 times more Potassium and 391 times more Sodium than Cooked Pasta.
• 1 pound of Cooked Pasta lack sufficient amounts of Potassium
• 1 pound of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt lack sufficient amounts of Selenium
• Both Cooked Pasta as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in one pound.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 1 pound of Cooked Pasta has 2.3 times more Protein than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While 1 lb of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contains 5.5 times more Fat, 6.1 times more Saturated Fat and 1.3 times more Fiber than Cooked Pasta.
• Both Cooked Pasta and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per one pound.
• Both Cooked Pasta as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in one pound.