Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted): 131g
• Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 311g

Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) have 2.4 times more energy per 100g than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) or Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted)	12%	10%	78%
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted)	Oven-heated 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	5.67% 5.5g	16.4% 16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.33% 0.75g	10.5% 3.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.9% 0.079g	3.5% 0.056g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14% 2.4g	5.17% 0.88g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	78.4% 102g	65.7% 85.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	1.24% 0.9g	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	% 0.37g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.53g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	52% 19.8g	18.8% 7.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28% 15.7g	14% 7.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted)	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.15% 1.3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.27mg	31.6% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.5% 0.37mg	7.4% 0.096mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.54mg	41.4% 6.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11% 0.55mg	30.5% 1.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	24.7% 0.32mg	41% 0.53mg	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	7.53% 30μg	17% 68.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	40.7% 36.6mg	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	2.07% 0.31mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	5.95% 7.14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted)	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.3% 13mg	4.04% 40.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	50% 0.45mg	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	43.5% 3.5mg	29% 2.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	41% 171mg	20.7% 87mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	53.7% 1.23mg	29.6% 0.68mg	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	56% 393mg	43% 301mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.6% 394mg	43% 1463mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23.6% 13μg	0.56% 0.31μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.35% 5.24mg	81% 1214mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41% 4.5mg	11.3% 1.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.15% 5.37g	5.3% 196g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) have 3.8 times more Vitamin B2 than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted).
• Both Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) have 1.2 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 41.7 times more Selenium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 3.7 times more Potassium, 231.9 times more Sodium and 36.5 times more Water than Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted).
• Both Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) as well as Oven-heated 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:

• Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) have 2.7 times more Omega 6, 2.8 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 2.9 times more Fat and 4.5 times more Saturated Fat than Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted).
• Both Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, air-popped (Unsalted) as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.