Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt VS Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 343g
• Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched: 385g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt or Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%
Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched	7%	1%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.6% 17g	0.75% 0.73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13.4% 4.28g	0.61% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.42% 0.055g	2.16% 0.035g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.1% 0.87g	0.93% 0.16g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63% 82g	85% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.99% 0.72g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.24g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.48g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18% 6.85g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14.3% 8g	16.2% 9.08g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched	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	52.6% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.75% 0.13mg	4.73% 0.062mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46% 7.33mg	36% 5.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30.7% 1.53mg	30.5% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	51.6% 0.67mg	17.5% 0.23mg	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	56.7% 227μg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6% 7.2μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.45% 44.5mg	0.38% 3.85mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.3% 0.26mg	30.8% 0.28mg	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	70% 5.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17% 72mg	7.33% 30.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	23.4% 0.54mg	59.7% 1.37mg	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	18% 127mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	38.3% 1301mg	2.94% 100mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.1% 1.7μg	52.4% 29μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	79.7% 1195mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.6% 1.16mg	14% 1.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.2% 230g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt vs Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched:

• Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched.
• While Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched contains 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 and 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt and Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt as well as Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt vs Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched:

• Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 2.3 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 13 times more Potassium and more Sodium than Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched.
• While Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched contains 2.6 times more Iron, 2.6 times more Manganese, 16.8 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt and Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have similar amounts of Copper and Water per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt as well as Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 23.4 times more Fat, 21.8 times more Saturated Fat and 5.5 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched.
• While Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched contains 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt and Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt as well as Cooked Short-grain White Rice enriched have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.