Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Wheat Germ VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wheat Germ	24%	23%	53%
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Wheat Germ	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.6% 510kcal	7.87% 228kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14.2% 13.8g	7.5% 7.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.38% 2.36g	4.8% 1.53g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	64% 1.02g	1.6% 0.026g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	44% 7.5g	2.36% 0.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	56.5% 73.4g	30% 39g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0.57% 0.41g	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	% 0.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.24g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	49.2% 18.7g	8.58% 3.26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	58.6% 33g	6.35% 3.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wheat Germ	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	222% 2.67mg	14.4% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54.4% 0.71mg	3.4% 0.044mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	60.4% 9.66mg	19% 3.03mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	64% 3.2mg	14% 0.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	142% 1.84mg	18.8% 0.24mg	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	100% 398μg	7.8% 31μg	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	18.6% 16.7mg	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	0.94% 0.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.7% 3.26μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wheat Germ	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.53% 55.3mg	1.84% 18.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	125% 1.13mg	23% 0.21mg	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	111% 8.87mg	13.3% 1.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	80.7% 339mg	9.45% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	820% 19mg	13.5% 0.31mg	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	171% 1194mg	19.6% 137mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37% 1264mg	19.6% 668mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	204% 112μg	0.26% 0.14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.13% 17mg	37% 554mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	158% 17.4mg	5.15% 0.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 15.8g	2.4% 89.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Wheat Germ vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 15.4 times more Vitamin B1, 16.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.6 times more Vitamin B5, 7.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 12.8 times more Vitamin B9 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 more Vitamin C than Crude Wheat Germ.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ 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 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Wheat Germ vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 3 times more Calcium, 5.5 times more Copper, 8.3 times more Iron, 8.5 times more Magnesium, 60.7 times more Manganese, 8.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 792 times more Selenium and 30.7 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 32.6 times more Sodium and 5.7 times more Water than Crude Wheat Germ.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Crude Wheat Germ has 2.2 times more Energy, 1.9 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 40.2 times more Omega 3, 18.7 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 5.7 times more Fiber and 9.2 times more Protein than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Crude Wheat Germ as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.