Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cake, gingerbread, dry mix VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	4%	28%	68%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	60% 1734kcal	12% 345kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	56.5% 54.8g	0.61% 0.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	43% 13.7g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	22.6% 0.36g	3.72% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	39% 6.65g	1.14% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	228% 296g	60% 77.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	255% 185g	7.83% 5.68g	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	2.4% 1.75g	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	% 2.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17.8% 6.75g	19% 7.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31% 17.5g	16.3% 9.13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.44% 3.97μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	112% 1.35mg	24% 0.29mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	73.3% 0.95mg	15.3% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	63.3% 10mg	39.6% 6.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.7% 0.93mg	27% 1.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12.5% 0.16mg	64.7% 0.84mg	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	50.6% 202μg	26.8% 107μg	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	0.88% 0.79mg	55.6% 50mg	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	5.3% 0.79mg	2.1% 0.32mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	21% 25.4μg	9.26% 11μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	37.3% 373mg	3.57% 35.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	108% 0.98mg	76.7% 0.69mg	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	233% 18.7mg	34.7% 2.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20% 83.3mg	26.5% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	30% 0.69mg	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	128% 897mg	41% 286mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	40% 1353mg	63.6% 2163mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.33μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	174% 2608mg	3.18% 47.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.43mg	14.4% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.47% 17.5g	8.22% 304g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cake, gingerbread, dry mix vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cake, gingerbread, dry mix has 4.7 times more Vitamin B1, 4.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, 2.5 times more Vitamin E and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 5.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 63 times more Vitamin C than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• Both Cake, gingerbread, dry mix as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cake, gingerbread, dry mix vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cake, gingerbread, dry mix has 10.4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 6.7 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus and 54.8 times more Sodium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Potassium and 17.4 times more Water than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• Both Cake, gingerbread, dry mix and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cake, gingerbread, dry mix has 5 times more Energy, 92 times more Fat, 86.5 times more Saturated Fat, 6.1 times more Omega 3, 34.2 times more Omega 6, 3.8 times more Carbohydrate, 32.6 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Cake, gingerbread, dry mix and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Fiber per 14 oz.
• Both Cake, gingerbread, dry mix as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.