Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sugar, turbinado VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sugar, turbinado	0%	0%	100%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Sugar, turbinado	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	54.6% 1584kcal	12% 345kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	0.61% 0.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	3.72% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	1.14% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	305% 396g	60% 77.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	543% 394g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	% 2.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 394g	% 1.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	19% 7.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	16.3% 9.13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sugar, turbinado	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0.44% 3.97μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	NA	24% 0.29mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	15.3% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	NA	39.6% 6.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	27% 1.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	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	NA	26.8% 107μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	55.6% 50mg	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	2.1% 0.32mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	9.26% 11μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sugar, turbinado	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.76% 47.6mg	3.57% 35.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	3.97% 0.036mg	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	18.4% 1.47mg	34.7% 2.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.9% 7.94mg	26.5% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7.94% 0.18mg	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	0.57% 3.97mg	41% 286mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.4% 115mg	63.6% 2163mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	3.18% 47.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.1% 0.12mg	14.4% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.003% 0.12g	8.22% 304g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sugar, turbinado vs Baked Red Potatoes:

Both Sugar, turbinado and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of vitamins per 14 oz

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sugar, turbinado vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Sugar, turbinado has 1.3 times more Calcium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 19.3 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 14 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Manganese, 72 times more Phosphorus, 18.8 times more Potassium, 13.3 times more Zinc and 2555.7 times more Water than Sugar, turbinado.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Sugar, turbinado has 4.6 times more Energy, 5.1 times more Carbohydrate and 69.4 times more Sugars than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain more Protein than Sugar, turbinado.
• Both Sugar, turbinado as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.