Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Baked Red Potatoes VS Red Leaf Lettuce

Weight per 100 calories

• Baked Red Potatoes: 115g
• Red Leaf Lettuce: 769g

Baked Red Potatoes have 6.7 times more energy per 100g than Red Leaf Lettuce. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Red Leaf Lettuce having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Baked Red Potatoes or Red Leaf Lettuce?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%
Red Leaf Lettuce	33%	12%	55%

Macro Nutrients

	Baked Red Potatoes	Red Leaf Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.18% 0.17g	1.74% 1.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.14% 0.046g	0.67% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.08% 0.017g	39% 0.62g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.33% 0.056g	1.54% 0.26g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17.3% 22.5g	13.4% 17.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.27% 1.64g	5.1% 3.7g	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	0.7% 0.51g	2.97% 2.15g	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	% 0.63g	% 1.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.52g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.44% 2.07g	18.2% 6.92g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.72% 2.64g	18.3% 10.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baked Red Potatoes	Red Leaf Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.13% 1.15μg	321% 2885μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.9% 0.083mg	41% 0.49mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.42% 0.057mg	45.6% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.5% 1.83mg	15.4% 2.47mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.84% 0.39mg	22% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.7% 0.24mg	59% 0.77mg	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	7.76% 31μg	69.2% 277μg	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	16% 14.5mg	31.6% 28.5mg	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	0.61% 0.092mg	7.7% 1.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.7% 3.2μg	899% 1079μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baked Red Potatoes	Red Leaf Lettuce	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.03% 10.3mg	25.4% 254mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.2% 0.2mg	24% 0.22mg	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	10% 0.8mg	115% 9.23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.66% 32mg	22% 92mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.65% 0.2mg	68% 1.56mg	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% 82.8mg	30.8% 215mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18.4% 626mg	42.3% 1438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	21% 11.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.92% 13.8mg	13% 192mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.18% 0.46mg	14% 1.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.4% 88g	20% 736g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Baked Red Potatoes vs Red Leaf Lettuce:

• Raw Red Leaf Lettuce contains 2509.6 times more Vitamin A, 5.9 times more Vitamin B1, 10.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, 8.9 times more Vitamin B9, 2 times more Vitamin C, 12.5 times more Vitamin E and 335.3 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole Red Potatoes as well as Raw Red Leaf Lettuce have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Baked Red Potatoes vs Red Leaf Lettuce:

• Raw Red Leaf Lettuce contains 24.5 times more Calcium, 11.5 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 7.9 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 13.9 times more Sodium, 3.3 times more Zinc and 8.3 times more Water than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole Red Potatoes and Raw Red Leaf Lettuce have similar amounts of Copper per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce.
• While Raw Red Leaf Lettuce contains 9.8 times more Fat, 36.1 times more Omega 3, 4.6 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Sugars, 4.3 times more Fructose, 3.3 times more Fiber and 3.9 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole Red Potatoes and Raw Red Leaf Lettuce have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Baked Whole Red Potatoes as well as Raw Red Leaf Lettuce have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.