Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried European Chestnuts VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried European Chestnuts: 134g
• Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 311g

Dried European Chestnuts have 2.3 times more energy per 100g than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried European Chestnuts or Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried European Chestnuts	7%	11%	82%
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried European Chestnuts	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.13% 5.95g	16.4% 16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.5% 1.1g	10.5% 3.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.7% 0.25g	3.5% 0.056g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.3% 2.1g	5.17% 0.88g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79.5% 103g	65.7% 85.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	1.24% 0.9g	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	% 0.37g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.53g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	41% 15.6g	18.8% 7.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.3% 8.54g	14% 7.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried European Chestnuts	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	33% 0.39mg	31.6% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37% 0.48mg	7.4% 0.096mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.1% 1.14mg	41.4% 6.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	30.5% 1.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	68% 0.89mg	41% 0.53mg	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	36.4% 146μg	17% 68.3μg	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	22.3% 20mg	40.7% 36.6mg	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	2.07% 0.31mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	5.95% 7.14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried European Chestnuts	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.96% 89.6mg	4.04% 40.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	97% 0.87mg	50% 0.45mg	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	39.8% 3.2mg	29% 2.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	23.6% 99mg	20.7% 87mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	75.6% 1.74mg	29.6% 0.68mg	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	33.4% 234mg	43% 301mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	38.8% 1318mg	43% 1463mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.38% 2.4μg	0.56% 0.31μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.3% 49.5mg	81% 1214mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.25% 0.47mg	11.3% 1.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.34% 12.6g	5.3% 196g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dried European Chestnuts vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Dried European Chestnuts have 5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 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 5.8 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.8 times more Vitamin C than Dried European Chestnuts.
• Both Dried European Chestnuts and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried European Chestnuts 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dried European Chestnuts vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Dried European Chestnuts have 2.2 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron and 2.6 times more Manganese 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 Phosphorus, 24.5 times more Sodium, 2.7 times more Zinc and 15.5 times more Water than Dried European Chestnuts.
• Both Dried European Chestnuts and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Magnesium and Potassium per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried European Chestnuts as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried European Chestnuts have 4.5 times more Omega 3, 2.4 times more Omega 6, 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 2.2 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 2.7 times more Fat and 3 times more Saturated Fat than Dried European Chestnuts.
• Both Dried European Chestnuts and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried European Chestnuts as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.