Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, taro chips VS Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, taro chips: 100g
• Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 343g

Snacks, taro chips have 3.4 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, taro chips or Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	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	25.8% 25g	17.6% 17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20% 6.46g	13.4% 4.28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.77% 0.06g	3.42% 0.055g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	75.7% 13g	5.1% 0.87g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	52.6% 68.4g	63% 82g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.3% 3.84g	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	19% 7.23g	18% 6.85g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.12% 2.3g	14.3% 8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.78% 7.03μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14.6% 0.17mg	30.3% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.24% 0.029mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.23% 0.52mg	46% 7.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.4% 0.67mg	30.7% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34% 0.44mg	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	5.02% 20μg	26.5% 106μg	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	5.58% 5.02mg	29.3% 26.4mg	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	76% 11.4mg	2.3% 0.34mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15% 18μg	6% 7.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.02% 60.2mg	4.45% 44.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.2% 0.28mg	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	15% 1.2mg	26.5% 2.12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20% 84.3mg	17% 72mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.044% 0.001mg	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	18.8% 132mg	39.6% 277mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.3% 758mg	38.3% 1301mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.3% 1.8μg	3.1% 1.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	23% 343mg	79.7% 1195mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.47% 0.38mg	10.6% 1.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.054% 2g	6.2% 230g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, taro chips vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Snacks, taro chips have 33.2 times more Vitamin E and 2.5 times more Vitamin K than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 14.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 5.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 5.3 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, taro chips vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Snacks, taro chips have 1.4 times more Calcium than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.8 times more Iron, 535.5 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 3.5 times more Sodium, 3.1 times more Zinc and 114.5 times more Water than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Copper and Magnesium per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, taro chips have 1.5 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 14.8 times more Omega 6 and 5.3 times more Sugars than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 3.5 times more Protein than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.