Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Chow Mein VS Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chow Mein	9%	39%	52%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Chow Mein	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	32.2% 935kcal	10% 290kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	43.5% 42g	10.2% 9.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	41.8% 13.4g	7.75% 2.48g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	40.6% 6.9g	2.97% 0.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	97% 126g	36.6% 47.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	0.57% 0.42g	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	% 0.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.28g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	35% 13.3g	10.4% 3.97g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38.6% 21.6g	8.3% 4.64g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chow Mein	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	94% 1.13mg	17.5% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	60.6% 0.79mg	5.65% 0.073mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	58.5% 9.36mg	26.5% 4.25mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	17.8% 0.89mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.56% 0.085mg	30% 0.39mg	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	62% 248μg	15.4% 61.5μg	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	17% 15.3mg	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	11% 1.65mg	1.32% 0.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.76% 10.5μg	3.47% 4.17μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chow Mein	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	2.58% 25.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27.3% 0.25mg	17% 0.15mg	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	160% 12.8mg	15.4% 1.23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.98% 37.7mg	9.92% 41.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	49.8% 1.15mg	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	27.8% 194mg	23% 161mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6% 204mg	22% 754mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	103% 56.6μg	1.8% 0.99μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	115% 1719mg	46% 693mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.6% 1.6mg	6.13% 0.67mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.085% 3.14g	3.6% 133g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Chow Mein vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 5.3 times more Vitamin B1, 10.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4 times more Vitamin B9, 8.3 times more Vitamin E and 2.5 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 4.6 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles 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 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Chow Mein vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 1.6 times more Copper, 10.4 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 57 times more Selenium, 2.5 times more Sodium and 2.4 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 more Calcium, 3.7 times more Potassium and 42.5 times more Water than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Magnesium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 3.2 times more Energy, 4.3 times more Fat, 5.4 times more Saturated Fat, 6.1 times more Omega 3, 13.7 times more Omega 6, 2.7 times more Carbohydrate, 3.4 times more Fiber and 4.6 times more Protein than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.