Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Croutons, plain VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Croutons, plain	12%	15%	73%
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Croutons, plain	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28% 808kcal	11% 319kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.5% 13g	10.5% 10g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.36% 3g	6.7% 2.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.7% 0.14g	2.23% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14% 2.4g	3.3% 0.56g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	112% 146g	42% 54.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0.79% 0.58g	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	% 0.34g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	26.6% 10g	12% 4.56g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42% 23.6g	8.9% 5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Croutons, plain	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	103% 1.24mg	20% 0.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41.5% 0.54mg	4.73% 0.062mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	67.5% 10.8mg	26.5% 4.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17% 0.85mg	19.5% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.97% 0.052mg	26.3% 0.34mg	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	65.5% 262μg	11% 43.7μg	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	26% 23.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	1.32% 0.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	3.8% 4.56μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Croutons, plain	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 151mg	2.58% 25.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36% 0.32mg	32% 0.29mg	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	101% 8.1mg	18.6% 1.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14.6% 61.5mg	13.2% 55.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	43% 0.99mg	19% 0.43mg	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	32.6% 228mg	27.5% 192mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.24% 246mg	27.5% 935mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	135% 74.4μg	0.36% 0.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	92% 1385mg	51.7% 776mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16% 1.77mg	7.2% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.29% 11g	3.4% 125g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Croutons, plain VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt per 7 oz

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 7 oz of Croutons, plain versus 7 oz of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Croutons, plain vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• 7 ounces of Croutons, plain have 5.1 times more Vitamin B1, 8.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3 and 6 times more Vitamin B9 than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While 7 oz of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 6.6 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Croutons, plain.
• Both Croutons, plain and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per seven ounces.
• 7 ounces of Croutons, plain have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
• Both Croutons, plain as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A in seven ounces.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Croutons, plain vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• 7 ounces of Croutons, plain have 5.8 times more Calcium, 5.4 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Manganese, 375 times more Selenium, 1.8 times more Sodium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While 7 oz of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 3.8 times more Potassium than Croutons, plain.
• Both Croutons, plain and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain similar levels of Copper, Magnesium and Phosphorus per seven ounces.
• 7 ounces of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• 7 ounces of Croutons, plain have 2.5 times more Energy, 1.3 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Saturated Fat, 3.9 times more Omega 3, 4.3 times more Omega 6, 2.7 times more Carbohydrate, 2.2 times more Fiber and 4.7 times more Protein than Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• 7 ounces of Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6