Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes VS Frozen Extruded Par Fried Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes	6%	33%	61%
Frozen Extruded Par Fried Potatoes	4%	50%	46%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes	Frozen Extruded Par Fried Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24% 694kcal	40.7% 1179kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	27% 26.2g	70% 68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	39% 12.4g	64.4% 20.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11.6% 1.96g	28.6% 4.86g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83.7% 109g	105% 137g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	36% 13.6g	34.6% 13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.6% 11g	23% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes	Frozen Extruded Par Fried Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	37.4% 0.45mg	28% 0.34mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.03% 0.1mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50.7% 8.1mg	63.5% 10mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	49% 2.45mg	49% 2.45mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	63% 0.82mg	63% 0.82mg	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	17% 68μg	25% 100μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	42.3% 38mg	31.8% 28.6mg	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	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes	Frozen Extruded Par Fried Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.18% 31.8mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	71% 0.64mg	16% 0.15mg	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	59.5% 4.76mg	75% 6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17.3% 72.6mg	19.4% 81.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	42.2% 0.97mg	44.8% 1.03mg	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	30% 209mg	50% 349mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	45% 1533mg	57.4% 1950mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.47% 1.36μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.68% 145mg	148% 2223mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12% 1.3mg	13.6% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.2% 303g	6.12% 227g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes vs Frozen Extruded Par Fried Potatoes:

• Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.3 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes.
• While Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes and Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes as well as Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes vs Frozen Extruded Par Fried Potatoes:

• Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes have 4.4 times more Copper and 1.3 times more Water than Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes.
• While Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium and 15.3 times more Sodium than Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes and Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes have similar amounts of Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc per 1 lb.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes as well as Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes contain 1.7 times more Energy, 2.6 times more Fat, 1.7 times more Saturated Fat, 2.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes and Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes have similar amounts of Fiber and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes as well as Frozen Extruded Par Fried French Fried Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.