Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cooked Pasta VS Baked White Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Pasta	15%	5%	80%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Pasta	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.7% 717kcal	14.4% 417kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.35% 4.2g	0.7% 0.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.5% 0.8g	0.57% 0.18g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.8% 0.11g	4.25% 0.068g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.87% 1.34g	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	108% 140g	73.6% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.5% 2.54g	9.57% 6.94g	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	0.19% 0.14g	2.25% 1.63g	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	% 0.18g	% 2.86g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.41g	% 1.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	21.5% 8.16g	25% 9.53g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.3g	17% 9.53g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Pasta	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.56% 0.091mg	18% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.98% 0.091mg	15% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.3% 1.8mg	43.3% 6.93mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10% 0.51mg	34.7% 1.74mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17% 0.22mg	73.6% 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	7.94% 31.8μg	43% 172μg	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	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	1.8% 0.27mg	1.2% 0.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	10.2% 12.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Pasta	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.18% 31.8mg	4.54% 45.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50.4% 0.45mg	64% 0.58mg	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	28.3% 2.27mg	36.3% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19.4% 81.6mg	29% 122mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	63.5% 1.46mg	37.3% 0.86mg	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	37.6% 263mg	48.6% 340mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.87% 200mg	72.6% 2468mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	218% 120μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	2.1% 31.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21% 2.3mg	14.4% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.6% 282g	9.25% 342g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cooked Pasta vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.4 times more Vitamin B5, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6, 5.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Cooked Pasta.
• Both Cooked Pasta as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cooked Pasta vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Cooked Pasta has 1.7 times more Manganese, 52.8 times more Selenium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 12.4 times more Potassium than Cooked Pasta.
• Both Cooked Pasta and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cooked Pasta has 1.7 times more Energy, 1.6 times more Omega 3, 6 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 2.8 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 2.7 times more Sugars than Cooked Pasta.
• Both Cooked Pasta and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Cooked Pasta as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.