Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints: 69.4g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 345g

Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints have 5 times more energy per 100g than Baked Red Potatoes. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Baked Whole Red Potatoes having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints	2%	25%	73%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.5% 8.26g	0.53% 0.52g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	18% 5.8g	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	3.23% 0.052g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	0.99% 0.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	42.5% 55.2g	52% 67.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	63.8% 46.3g	6.8% 4.93g	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	2.1% 1.5g	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	% 1.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.55g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.4% 1.67g	16.3% 6.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.07% 1.16g	14% 7.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.38% 3.45μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	NA	20.7% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	13.3% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	NA	34.4% 5.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	23.5% 1.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	56.2% 0.73mg	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	NA	23.3% 93μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	48.3% 43.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	1.84% 0.28mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	8.05% 9.66μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.9% 9.03mg	3.1% 31mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	66.7% 0.6mg	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	4.95% 0.4mg	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	23% 97mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	26% 0.6mg	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	NA	35.5% 248mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	NA	55.3% 1879mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.046% 0.69mg	2.76% 41.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	12.5% 1.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.38g	7.15% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain more Vitamin C than Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints.
• Both Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 3.4 times more Calcium, 6.1 times more Iron and 60.4 times more Water than Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints have 16 times more Fat, 41.9 times more Saturated Fat and 9.4 times more Sugars than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 3.7 times more Fiber and 6.8 times more Protein than Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints.
• Both Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.