Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes VS Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes: 327g
• Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 343g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is above average in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes or Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes	6%	33%	61%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes	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	19.5% 19g	17.6% 17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	28% 8.96g	13.4% 4.28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	3.42% 0.055g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.32% 1.4g	5.1% 0.87g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	60.3% 78.4g	63% 82g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0.99% 0.72g	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	% 0.24g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.48g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25.8% 9.8g	18% 6.85g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.9g	14.3% 8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes	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	27% 0.32mg	30.3% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.8% 0.075mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	36.5% 5.85mg	46% 7.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	35.3% 1.76mg	30.7% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	45.2% 0.59mg	51.6% 0.67mg	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	12.3% 49μg	26.5% 106μg	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	30.5% 27.5mg	29.3% 26.4mg	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	2.3% 0.34mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	6% 7.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.3% 23mg	4.45% 44.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	51% 0.46mg	29.3% 0.26mg	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	43% 3.43mg	26.5% 2.12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.4% 52.3mg	17% 72mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30.4% 0.7mg	23.4% 0.54mg	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	21.5% 150mg	39.6% 277mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32.5% 1105mg	38.3% 1301mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 0.98μg	3.1% 1.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.97% 105mg	79.7% 1195mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.6% 0.95mg	10.6% 1.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.9% 218g	6.2% 230g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes have 1.7 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron and 1.3 times more Manganese than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus and 11.4 times more Sodium than Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Potassium, Zinc and Water per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes have 2.1 times more Saturated Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Fiber than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen Cottage-cut French Fried Potatoes as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.