Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	5%	57%	38%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	84% 2431kcal	13.6% 395kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	162% 157g	0.7% 0.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	155% 49.7g	0.57% 0.18g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	54% 0.86g	4.25% 0.068g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	320% 54.3g	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	185% 240g	68.4% 89g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.38% 1g	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	NA	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	NA	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.04g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	57.3% 21.8g	21.5% 8.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	56.7% 31.8g	18.6% 10.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	Baked Red 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	63% 0.76mg	27.2% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	68.7% 0.89mg	17.4% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	108% 17.4mg	45.2% 7.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36.5% 1.82mg	31% 1.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	230% 3mg	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	51% 204μg	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	157% 141mg	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	275% 41.3mg	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	83.5% 100μg	10.6% 12.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 109mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	154% 1.4mg	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	92% 7.4mg	39.7% 3.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	72.4% 304mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	86.8% 2mg	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	107% 748mg	46.7% 327mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	170% 5783mg	72.7% 2472mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	67% 36.7μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 36.3mg	3.63% 54.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45% 4.94mg	16.5% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.23% 8.6g	9.4% 348g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted have 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 2.5 times more Vitamin C, 113.9 times more Vitamin E and 7.9 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted have 2.7 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium and 2.7 times more Zinc than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 40.4 times more Water than Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted have 6.2 times more Energy, 230.7 times more Fat, 274 times more Saturated Fat, 12.7 times more Omega 3, 244.5 times more Omega 6, 2.7 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 6.5 times more Sugars than Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.