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

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Spinach Spaghetti: 385g
• Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 311g

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

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Spinach Spaghetti	14%	4%	82%
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Spinach Spaghetti	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	2.5% 2.42g	16.4% 16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.1% 0.35g	10.5% 3.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.2% 0.12g	3.5% 0.056g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.14% 0.87g	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	77.4% 101g	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	NA	18.8% 7.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.5% 17.6g	14% 7.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Spinach Spaghetti	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.4% 30.8μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31% 0.37mg	31.6% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.5% 0.4mg	7.4% 0.096mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	36.8% 5.9mg	41.4% 6.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14% 0.7mg	30.5% 1.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28.4% 0.37mg	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	11.5% 46μg	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	0% 0IU	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

	Cooked Spinach Spaghetti	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.5% 115mg	4.04% 40.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	87.6% 0.79mg	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	50% 4mg	29% 2.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	56.8% 238mg	20.7% 87mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	252% 5.8mg	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	59.3% 415mg	43% 301mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.56% 223mg	43% 1463mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	155% 85μg	0.56% 0.31μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.6% 54mg	81% 1214mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	37.8% 4.15mg	11.3% 1.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.1% 262g	5.3% 196g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Cooked Spinach Spaghetti has 4.1 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 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Spinach Spaghetti.
• Both Cooked Spinach Spaghetti and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Spinach Spaghetti as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

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

• Cooked Spinach Spaghetti has 2.9 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 8.5 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 273.7 times more Selenium, 3.3 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water 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 6.6 times more Potassium and 22.6 times more Sodium than Cooked Spinach Spaghetti.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Spinach Spaghetti has 2.1 times more Omega 3 and 2.3 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 6.6 times more Fat and 9.6 times more Saturated Fat than Cooked Spinach Spaghetti.
• Both Cooked Spinach Spaghetti and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Spinach Spaghetti as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.