Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Taro VS Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taro	5%	2%	93%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Taro	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.86% 112kcal	5.03% 146kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.21% 0.2g	5.14% 5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.13% 0.041g	3.9% 1.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.56% 0.025g	1% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.34% 0.058g	1.5% 0.25g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	20.4% 26.5g	18.4% 24g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.55% 0.4g	0.29% 0.21g	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	% 0.07g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.8% 4.1g	5.26% 2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.68% 1.5g	4.18% 2.34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.44% 4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.9% 0.095mg	8.83% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.92% 0.025mg	2.85% 0.037mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.75% 0.6mg	13.4% 2.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.06% 0.3mg	8.96% 0.45mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	21.8% 0.28mg	15% 0.2mg	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	5.5% 22μg	7.75% 31μg	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	5% 4.5mg	8.56% 7.7mg	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	16% 2.38mg	0.67% 0.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.83% 1μg	1.75% 2.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Taro	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.3% 43mg	1.3% 13mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19% 0.17mg	8.56% 0.077mg	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	6.88% 0.55mg	7.75% 0.62mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.86% 33mg	5% 21mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.7% 0.38mg	6.83% 0.16mg	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	12% 84mg	11.6% 81mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17.4% 591mg	11% 380mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.27% 0.7μg	0.91% 0.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.73% 11mg	23.3% 349mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.1% 0.23mg	3.1% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.9% 70.6g	1.8% 67g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Taro vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Raw Taro has 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 23.8 times more Vitamin E 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 Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9, 1.7 times more Vitamin C and 2.1 times more Vitamin K than Raw Taro.
• Both Raw Taro and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 100 g.
• Both Raw Taro 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 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Taro vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Raw Taro has 3.3 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Selenium than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 31.7 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Raw Taro.
• Both Raw Taro and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Iron, Phosphorus and Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Taro has 1.6 times more Omega 3 and 2.1 times more Fiber than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.3 times more Energy, 25 times more Fat, 30.5 times more Saturated Fat, 4.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Taro.
• Both Raw Taro and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 100 g.
• Both Raw Taro as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.