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

Weight per 500 calories

• Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 311g
• Carrots: 1220g

Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 3.9 times more energy per 100g than Carrots. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Carrots having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	16.4% 16g	3% 2.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.5% 3.36g	1.2% 0.39g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.5% 0.056g	1.52% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.17% 0.88g	7.17% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	65.7% 85.4g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.24% 0.9g	79.7% 58g	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	9.25% 6.7g	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	% 0.37g	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.53g	% 43.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18.8% 7.14g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.8g	20.3% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1131% 10183μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31.6% 0.38mg	67% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.4% 0.096mg	54.4% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	41.4% 6.63mg	75% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30.5% 1.52mg	66.6% 3.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	41% 0.53mg	129% 1.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	90% 27μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17% 68.3μg	58% 232μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	40.7% 36.6mg	80% 72mg	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	2.07% 0.31mg	53.7% 8.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.95% 7.14μg	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.04% 40.4mg	40.2% 402mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50% 0.45mg	61% 0.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.98% 39μg	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	29% 2.33mg	45.7% 3.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.7% 87mg	35% 146mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29.6% 0.68mg	76% 1.74mg	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	43% 301mg	61% 427mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	43% 1463mg	115% 3902mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.56% 0.31μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	81% 1214mg	56% 841mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.3% 1.24mg	26.6% 2.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.3% 196g	29% 1077g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 7.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, 3.4 times more Vitamin B9, 2 times more Vitamin C, 25.9 times more Vitamin E and 22.5 times more Vitamin K than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

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

• Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 1.4 times more Sodium than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 10 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 2.4 times more Zinc and 5.5 times more Water than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Copper per 500 kcal.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 5.4 times more Fat and 8.6 times more Saturated Fat than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.4 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 64.2 times more Sugars, more Fructose, 4.8 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.