Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice VS Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice: 331g
• 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 - Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice or Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice	8%	2%	90%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice	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	0.92% 0.89g	17.6% 17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	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	NA	5.1% 0.87g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	86.3% 112g	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	7.84% 3g	18% 6.85g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.6g	14.3% 8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.4% 0.053mg	30.3% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.82% 0.05mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.7% 1.87mg	46% 7.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	30.7% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.6% 0.073mg	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	4.14% 16.6μg	26.5% 106μg	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	NA	29.3% 26.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	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

	Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.66% 16.6mg	4.45% 44.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17.7% 0.16mg	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	16% 1.3mg	26.5% 2.12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.94% 16.6mg	17% 72mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	64.5% 1.5mg	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	15.6% 109mg	39.6% 277mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.95% 66.2mg	38.3% 1301mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	3.1% 1.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.1% 16.6mg	79.7% 1195mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20.5% 2.25mg	10.6% 1.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.6% 207g	6.2% 230g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 6.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.9 times more Vitamin B3, 9.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 6.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice has 2.8 times more Manganese and 1.9 times more Zinc than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.7 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 4.3 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 19.7 times more Potassium and 72.2 times more Sodium than Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice.
• Both Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Water per 500 kcal.
• Both Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice has 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Protein than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 19.1 times more Fat and 2.3 times more Fiber than Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice.
• Both Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.