Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt VS Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt: 625g
• Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 206g

Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 3 times more energy per unit of mass than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt, which is average in comparison to other foods. Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt or Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt	14%	2%	84%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.58% 0.56g	10.6% 10.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.2% 0.063g	8.02% 2.57g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	2.05% 0.033g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	3.07% 0.52g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48.5% 63g	38% 49.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.12% 0.81g	0.6% 0.43g	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	% 0.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.29g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.93% 1.88g	11% 4.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.6% 10.4g	8.6% 4.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	73% 0.88mg	18% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	48% 0.63mg	5.85% 0.076mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	73% 11.7mg	27.5% 4.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	18.4% 0.92mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	72% 0.94mg	31% 0.4mg	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	NA	16% 63.7μg	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	0% 0mg	17.6% 16mg	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	0.42% 0.063mg	1.37% 0.21mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	3.6% 4.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23% 231mg	2.67% 26.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	17.6% 0.16mg	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	405% 32.4mg	16% 1.27mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.98% 12.5mg	10.3% 43mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	14% 0.32mg	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	19.6% 138mg	23.8% 166mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.57% 87.5mg	23% 781mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	1.87% 1.03μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	48% 717mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.98% 0.44mg	6.35% 0.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	15% 552g	3.73% 138g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt have 4 times more Vitamin B1, 8.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt have 8.7 times more Calcium, 25.5 times more Iron and 4 times more Water than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 3.5 times more Magnesium, 8.9 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.2 times more Protein than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 18.2 times more Fat, 41.1 times more Saturated Fat and 2.2 times more Fiber than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.