Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash VS Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash: 1282g
• Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 343g

Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 3.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt, which is average in comparison to other foods. Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash or Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	11%	1%	88%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	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	0.93% 0.9g	17.6% 17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.56% 0.18g	13.4% 4.28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.4% 0.23g	3.42% 0.055g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.83% 0.14g	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	99% 129g	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	NA	18% 6.85g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28% 15.8g	14.3% 8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	238% 2141μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	53.4% 0.64mg	30.3% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.5% 0.5mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37% 5.95mg	46% 7.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39.5% 1.97mg	30.7% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	68% 0.88mg	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	51.3% 205μg	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	50% 45mg	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	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

	Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24.4% 244mg	4.45% 44.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	51.3% 0.46mg	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	93% 7.44mg	26.5% 2.12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.5% 115mg	17% 72mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	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	25.6% 179mg	39.6% 277mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	50% 1705mg	38.3% 1301mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11.7% 6.4μg	3.1% 1.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.7% 25.6mg	79.7% 1195mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14% 1.54mg	10.6% 1.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	30.4% 1126g	6.2% 230g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt has more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.7 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt has 5.5 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Potassium, 3.7 times more Selenium, 1.3 times more Zinc and 4.9 times more Water 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 Phosphorus and 46.6 times more Sodium than Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt has 4.2 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Carbohydrate and 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 19 times more Fat, 23.8 times more Saturated Fat and 6.2 times more Omega 6 than Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.