Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Green Leaf Lettuce VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Green Leaf Lettuce	30%	7%	63%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Green Leaf Lettuce	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.35% 68kcal	13.6% 395kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.7% 0.68g	0.7% 0.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.28% 0.091g	0.57% 0.18g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16.4% 0.26g	4.25% 0.068g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.64% 0.11g	1.3% 0.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	10% 13g	68.4% 89g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.9% 3.54g	8.95% 6.5g	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	2.7% 1.95g	2.75% 2g	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	% 1.63g	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.04g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.5% 5.9g	21.5% 8.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.17g	18.6% 10.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Green Leaf Lettuce	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	186% 1678μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.5% 0.32mg	27.2% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28% 0.36mg	17.4% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.6% 1.7mg	45.2% 7.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.61mg	31% 1.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31.4% 0.41mg	74% 0.96mg	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	43% 172μg	30.6% 122μg	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	46.4% 41.7mg	63.5% 57mg	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	6.65% 1mg	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	477% 573μg	10.6% 12.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Green Leaf Lettuce	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.3% 163mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14.6% 0.13mg	87.7% 0.79mg	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	48.8% 3.9mg	39.7% 3.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 59mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	49.3% 1.13mg	34% 0.78mg	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	18.8% 132mg	46.7% 327mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26% 880mg	72.7% 2472mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.95% 2.72μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.47% 127mg	3.63% 54.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.42% 0.82mg	16.5% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 431g	9.4% 348g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Green Leaf Lettuce vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Raw Green Leaf Lettuce has 370 times more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9, 2.8 times more Vitamin E and 45.1 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.4 times more Vitamin C than Raw Green Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Green Leaf Lettuce and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Green Leaf Lettuce as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Green Leaf Lettuce vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Raw Green Leaf Lettuce has 4 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Sodium and 1.2 times more Water than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 6 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Raw Green Leaf Lettuce.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Green Leaf Lettuce has 3.9 times more Omega 3 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 5.8 times more Energy, 6.8 times more Carbohydrate, 1.8 times more Sugars, 1.4 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Raw Green Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Green Leaf Lettuce as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.