Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Snacks, taro chips VS Baked White Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	68% 1977kcal	12.6% 365kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	102% 99g	0.61% 0.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	79.8% 25.5g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	3.72% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	299% 51g	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	208% 270g	64.4% 83.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21% 15g	8.38% 6.07g	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	1.97% 1.43g	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	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	75.2% 28.6g	22% 8.33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.3% 9.13g	15% 8.33g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.1% 27.8μg	0.44% 3.97μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	57.5% 0.69mg	16% 0.19mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.85% 0.12mg	13% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12.8% 2.04mg	38% 6.06mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	53% 2.65mg	30.4% 1.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	134% 1.74mg	64.4% 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	20% 79.4μg	37.7% 151μg	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	22% 20mg	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	300% 45mg	1.06% 0.16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	59.5% 71.4μg	8.93% 10.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24% 238mg	3.97% 39.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	123% 1.1mg	56% 0.5mg	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	59.5% 4.76mg	31.8% 2.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	79.4% 333mg	25.5% 107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.17% 0.004mg	32.6% 0.75mg	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	74.3% 520mg	42.5% 298mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	88% 2997mg	63.5% 2159mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.14μg	3.6% 2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	90% 1357mg	1.85% 27.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13.7% 1.5mg	12.6% 1.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.94g	8.1% 299g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Snacks, taro chips vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Snacks, taro chips have 3.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 283.5 times more Vitamin E and 6.7 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.5 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Snacks, taro chips vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Snacks, taro chips have 6 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium and 48.9 times more Sodium than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 189 times more Manganese and 37.7 times more Water than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Snacks, taro chips have 5.4 times more Energy, 166 times more Fat, 160.8 times more Saturated Fat, 4 times more Omega 3, 261.6 times more Omega 6, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate, 2.5 times more Sugars and 3.4 times more Fiber than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.