Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt VS Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 343g
• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta: 336g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt or Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%
Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	15%	10%	75%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.6% 17g	5.9% 5.74g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13.4% 4.28g	2.55% 0.82g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.42% 0.055g	7.55% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.1% 0.87g	10.6% 1.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63% 82g	77.6% 101g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.99% 0.72g	3.47% 2.5g	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	0.32% 0.23g	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	% 0.24g	% 0.23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.48g	% 0.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18% 6.85g	34.4% 13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14.3% 8g	36% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30.3% 0.36mg	43.6% 0.52mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.75% 0.13mg	25.6% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46% 7.33mg	65.6% 10.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30.7% 1.53mg	18% 0.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	51.6% 0.67mg	24% 0.31mg	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	26.5% 106μg	17.6% 70.5μg	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	29.3% 26.4mg	0% 0mg	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	2.3% 0.34mg	5.15% 0.77mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6% 7.2μg	1.68% 2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.45% 44.5mg	4.36% 43.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.3% 0.26mg	84% 0.76mg	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	26.5% 2.12mg	72% 5.77mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17% 72mg	43% 181mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	23.4% 0.54mg	193% 4.43mg	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	39.6% 277mg	61% 426mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	38.3% 1301mg	9.47% 322mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.1% 1.7μg	221% 122μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	79.7% 1195mg	0.89% 13.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.6% 1.16mg	41% 4.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.2% 230g	5.6% 207g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes With Salt VS Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt or Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt vs Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta:

• 500 calories of Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• While 500 kcal of Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• 500 calories of Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2
• 500 calories of Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
• Both Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt as well as Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt vs Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta:

• 500 calories of Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 4 times more Potassium and 89 times more Sodium than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• While 500 kcal of Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta contain 2.9 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 8.2 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 71.1 times more Selenium and 3.9 times more Zinc than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• 500 calories of Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt lack sufficient amounts of Selenium
• 500 calories of Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta lack sufficient amounts of Potassium
• Both Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt as well as Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 3 times more Fat and 5.2 times more Saturated Fat than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• While 500 kcal of Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta contain 2.1 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt and Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt as well as Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 500 calories.