Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Green Plantains VS Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Green Plantains	3%	0%	97%
Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	28%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Green Plantains	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.24% 152kcal	5.55% 161kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.072% 0.07g	5.3% 5.13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.38% 0.12g	3.4% 1.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.38% 0.006g	1.13% 0.018g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.15% 0.025g	1.66% 0.28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	28% 36.7g	21% 27.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.16% 2.3g	0.4% 0.29g	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	1.4% 1.02g	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	% 1.1g	% 0.12g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.18g	% 0.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.8% 2.2g	6.05% 2.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.23% 1.25g	4.5% 2.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Green Plantains	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.33% 0.1mg	10% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.7% 0.1mg	2.4% 0.031mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.44% 0.55mg	13.3% 2.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.6% 0.53mg	9.8% 0.49mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.4% 0.07mg	13.2% 0.17mg	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	7% 28μg	5.5% 22μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	22.4% 20mg	13% 12mg	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	0.67% 0.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.9% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Green Plantains	Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.2% 2mg	1.3% 13mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13% 0.12mg	16% 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	9.38% 0.75mg	9.38% 0.75mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.76% 41mg	6.67% 28mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4.74% 0.11mg	9.52% 0.22mg	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	4.43% 31mg	14% 97mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.7% 431mg	14% 471mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	0.18% 0.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.13% 2mg	26% 391mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.64% 0.18mg	3.64% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.65% 61g	1.7% 63g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Green Plantains vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Raw Green Plantains have 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.7 times more Vitamin C 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 3.9 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Green Plantains.
• Both Raw Green Plantains and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B5 per 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Green Plantains vs Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Raw Green Plantains have 1.5 times more Magnesium 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 6.5 times more Calcium, 2 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 195.5 times more Sodium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Raw Green Plantains.
• Both Raw Green Plantains and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Copper, Iron, Potassium and Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Green Plantains have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 7.9 times more Sugars and more Fructose 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 73.3 times more Fat, 8.9 times more Saturated Fat, 3 times more Omega 3, 11.3 times more Omega 6 and 2 times more Protein than Raw Green Plantains.
• Both Raw Green Plantains and Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Raw Green Plantains as well as Oven-heated Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.