Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Oven-heated Frozen French Fries VS Frozen French Fried Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oven-heated Frozen French Fries	6%	27%	67%
Frozen French Fried Potatoes	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Oven-heated Frozen French Fries	Frozen French Fried Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	26.3% 762kcal	23% 667kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	24.4% 23.7g	21.8% 21g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14.6% 4.67g	13.3% 4.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.95% 0.095g	5.1% 0.082g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.44% 1.27g	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	100% 130g	86.6% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.75% 1.27g	1.25% 0.91g	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% 0g	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	% 0.5g	% 0.45g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.82g	% 0.45g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31% 11.8g	22.7% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21.5% 12g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oven-heated Frozen French Fries	Frozen French Fried Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	48.4% 0.58mg	37% 0.44mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11% 0.14mg	16.7% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	63% 10mg	57.8% 9.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	47.4% 2.37mg	43% 2.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	64.2% 0.83mg	62% 0.81mg	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	31.8% 127μg	39.7% 159μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	67% 60.3mg	87% 78.5mg	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	3.33% 0.5mg	3.02% 0.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.45% 11.3μg	8.3% 9.98μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oven-heated Frozen French Fries	Frozen French Fried Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.44% 54.4mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	68% 0.61mg	47% 0.42mg	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	42% 3.36mg	35% 2.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28% 118mg	22.7% 95mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.4% 0.95mg	31% 0.72mg	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	63% 440mg	53.8% 376mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	60% 2046mg	54.4% 1851mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.65% 0.91μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.68% 145mg	6.96% 104mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.7% 1.72mg	14.4% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.54% 279g	8.17% 302g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Oven-heated Frozen French Fries vs Frozen French Fried Potatoes:

• Oven-heated Frozen French Fried Potatoes have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Unprepared Frozen French Fried Potatoes.
• While Unprepared Frozen French Fried Potatoes contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.3 times more Vitamin C than Oven-heated Frozen French Fried Potatoes.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen French Fried Potatoes and Unprepared Frozen French Fried Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin K per 1 lb.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen French Fried Potatoes as well as Unprepared Frozen French Fried Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Oven-heated Frozen French Fries vs Frozen French Fried Potatoes:

• Oven-heated Frozen French Fried Potatoes have 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese and 1.4 times more Sodium than Unprepared Frozen French Fried Potatoes.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen French Fried Potatoes and Unprepared Frozen French Fried Potatoes have similar amounts of Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Oven-heated Frozen French Fried Potatoes have 1.4 times more Fiber than Unprepared Frozen French Fried Potatoes.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen French Fried Potatoes and Unprepared Frozen French Fried Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Saturated Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen French Fried Potatoes as well as Unprepared Frozen French Fried Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.