Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Snacks, taro chips VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	172% 4980kcal	30% 870kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	257% 249g	1.55% 1.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	201% 64.3g	1.25% 0.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	37.5% 0.6g	9.38% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	754% 128g	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	524% 681g	151% 196g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	52.7% 38.2g	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	NA	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	NA	% 5.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 4.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	189% 72g	47.4% 18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41% 23g	41% 23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	7.78% 70μg	1.1% 10μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	145% 1.74mg	60% 0.72mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22.3% 0.29mg	38.5% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32% 5.15mg	100% 16mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	134% 6.68mg	68.2% 3.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	337% 4.38mg	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	50% 200μg	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	55.6% 50mg	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	756% 113mg	5.33% 0.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	150% 180μg	23.3% 28μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	60% 600mg	9% 90mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	311% 2.8mg	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	150% 12mg	87.5% 7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	200% 840mg	66.7% 280mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.43% 0.01mg	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	187% 1310mg	103% 720mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	222% 7550mg	160% 5450mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	32.7% 18μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	228% 3420mg	8% 120mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	34.5% 3.8mg	36.4% 4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.54% 20g	20.7% 767g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Snacks, taro chips vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Snacks, taro chips have 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 141.8 times more Vitamin E and 6.4 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.5 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Snacks, taro chips vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Snacks, taro chips have 6.7 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 28.5 times more Sodium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 173 times more Manganese and 38.3 times more Water than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Snacks, taro chips have 5.7 times more Energy, 166 times more Fat, 160.8 times more Saturated Fat, 4 times more Omega 3, 261.6 times more Omega 6, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Sugars and 4 times more Fiber than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Protein per 1 kg.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.