Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards VS Baked White Potatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards: 833g
• Baked White Potatoes: 326g

Baked Whole White Potatoes have 2.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards, which is average in comparison to other foods. Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards or Baked White Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards	27%	8%	65%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.52% 3.4g	0.5% 0.49g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.56% 0.5g	0.41% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	66% 1.06g	3.06% 0.049g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.94% 0.5g	0.94% 0.16g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	45.5% 59g	53% 68.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.55% 4.75g	6.9% 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	1.6% 1.17g	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	% 2.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	61.4% 23.3g	18% 6.85g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	44% 24.8g	12.2% 6.85g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	532% 4792μg	0.36% 3.26μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	32.6% 0.39mg	13% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	73.7% 0.96mg	10.8% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	33% 5.3mg	31% 5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.96mg	25% 1.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	73% 0.95mg	53% 0.69mg	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	158% 633μg	31% 124μg	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	244% 220mg	45.7% 41mg	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	69.4% 10.4mg	0.87% 0.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4328% 5193μg	7.34% 8.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	175% 1750mg	3.26% 32.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	51% 0.46mg	46% 0.41mg	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	117% 9.33mg	26% 2.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.5% 250mg	21% 88mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	240% 5.53mg	26.8% 0.62mg	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	32% 225mg	35% 245mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	61.5% 2092mg	52% 1774mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	22.7% 12.5μg	2.96% 1.63μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	27.8% 417mg	1.52% 23mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20.5% 2.25mg	10.4% 1.14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	20% 737g	6.65% 246g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards have 1469.4 times more Vitamin A, 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 6.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 5.1 times more Vitamin B9, 5.4 times more Vitamin C, 79.9 times more Vitamin E and 589.9 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards.
• Both Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cooked Chopped Frozen Collards vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards have 53.7 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 9 times more Manganese, 7.7 times more Selenium, 18.3 times more Sodium, 2 times more Zinc and 3 times more Water than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Copper, Phosphorus and Potassium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards have 7 times more Fat, 21.6 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled Chopped Frozen Collards as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.