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

Weight per 500 calories

• Spinach Spaghetti: 134g
• Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 343g

Spinach Spaghetti has 2.5 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt. It has 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 - Spinach Spaghetti or Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spinach Spaghetti	15%	4%	81%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Spinach Spaghetti	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	2.18% 2.1g	17.6% 17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.95% 0.3g	13.4% 4.28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.2% 0.099g	3.42% 0.055g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.48% 0.76g	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	77.3% 101g	63% 82g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.04% 3.66g	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	37.5% 14.2g	18% 6.85g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32% 18g	14.3% 8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spinach Spaghetti	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.43% 31μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	41.8% 0.5mg	30.3% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.3% 0.26mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38.2% 6.1mg	46% 7.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32.5% 1.63mg	30.7% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33.4% 0.43mg	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	16% 64.5μg	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	0% 0mg	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	6.63% 0.99mg	2.3% 0.34mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	170% 204μg	6% 7.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spinach Spaghetti	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	4.45% 44.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	74.5% 0.67mg	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	35.8% 2.86mg	26.5% 2.12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	55.7% 234mg	17% 72mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	155% 3.56mg	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	63.7% 446mg	39.6% 277mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 505mg	38.3% 1301mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	155% 85.3μg	3.1% 1.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.23% 48.4mg	79.7% 1195mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	33.7% 3.7mg	10.6% 1.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11.2g	6.2% 230g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dry Spinach Spaghetti has 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.9 times more Vitamin E and 28.3 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 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Dry Spinach Spaghetti .
• Both Dry Spinach Spaghetti and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Spinach Spaghetti 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 Spinach Spaghetti vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Dry Spinach Spaghetti has 1.8 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 6.6 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 49.8 times more Selenium and 3.2 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 2.6 times more Potassium, 24.7 times more Sodium and 20.5 times more Water than Dry Spinach Spaghetti .

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Spinach Spaghetti has 1.8 times more Omega 3, 1.2 times more Carbohydrate, 5.1 times more Sugars, 2.1 times more Fiber and 2.2 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 8.1 times more Fat and 14.1 times more Saturated Fat than Dry Spinach Spaghetti .
• Both Dry Spinach Spaghetti and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Spinach Spaghetti as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.