Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Dry Pasta VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Pasta	14%	4%	82%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Pasta	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	128% 3710kcal	30% 870kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	1.55% 1.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.66% 2.77g	1.25% 0.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	9.38% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	31.8% 5.4g	2.9% 0.49g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	574% 747g	151% 196g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37% 26.7g	19.7% 14.3g	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	1.5% 1.1g	6.07% 4.4g	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	% 1.2g	% 5.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.8g	% 4.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	84.2% 32g	47.4% 18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	233% 130g	41% 23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Pasta	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.1% 10μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	75% 0.9mg	60% 0.72mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	46% 0.6mg	38.5% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	106% 17mg	100% 16mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	86% 4.3mg	68.2% 3.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	109% 1.42mg	163% 2.12mg	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	45% 180μg	67.5% 270μg	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% 0mg	140% 126mg	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	7.33% 1.1mg	5.33% 0.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.83% 1μg	23.3% 28μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Pasta	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21% 210mg	9% 90mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	321% 2.9mg	193% 1.74mg	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	163% 13mg	87.5% 7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	126% 530mg	66.7% 280mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	399% 9.17mg	75.2% 1.73mg	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	270% 1890mg	103% 720mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	65.6% 2230mg	160% 5450mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1149% 632μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4% 60mg	8% 120mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	128% 14mg	36.4% 4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.68% 99g	20.7% 767g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Dry Pasta vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 28 times more Vitamin K than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per 1 kg.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Dry Pasta vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 2.3 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 5.3 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus and 3.5 times more Zinc than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2.4 times more Potassium and 7.7 times more Water than Dry Unenriched Pasta.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 4.3 times more Energy, 10.1 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 3, 11 times more Omega 6, 3.8 times more Carbohydrate, 1.9 times more Sugars, 1.8 times more Fiber and 5.7 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.