Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked Nopales VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked Nopales: 2000g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 345g

Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 5.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Nopales no Salt, which is average in comparison to other foods. Cooked Nopales having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Nopales or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Nopales	28%	2%	70%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Nopales	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.03% 1g	0.53% 0.52g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.38% 0.12g	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.5% 0.04g	3.23% 0.052g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.24% 0.38g	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	50.5% 65.6g	52% 67.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	31% 22.4g	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	105% 40g	16.3% 6.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	48.2% 27g	14% 7.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Nopales	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	49% 440μg	0.38% 3.45μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.3% 0.22mg	20.7% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	61.5% 0.8mg	13.3% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37% 5.9mg	34.4% 5.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	60% 3mg	23.5% 1.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.34mg	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	15% 60μg	23.3% 93μg	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	118% 106mg	48.3% 43.4mg	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	0% 0mg	1.84% 0.28mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	85% 102μg	8.05% 9.66μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Nopales	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	328% 3280mg	3.1% 31mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	109% 0.98mg	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	125% 10mg	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	224% 940mg	23% 97mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	355% 8.16mg	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	45.7% 320mg	35.5% 248mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3900mg	55.3% 1879mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25.5% 14μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	26.7% 400mg	2.76% 41.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38% 4.2mg	12.5% 1.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	51% 1886g	7.15% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cooked Nopales vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cooked Nopales no Salt have 127.6 times more Vitamin A, 4.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 2.4 times more Vitamin C and 10.6 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Nopales no Salt.
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cooked Nopales vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cooked Nopales no Salt have 105.7 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron, 9.7 times more Magnesium, 13.7 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 9.7 times more Sodium, 3 times more Zinc and 7.1 times more Water than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cooked Nopales no Salt have 4.5 times more Sugars, 6.4 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Omega 3 than Cooked Nopales no Salt.
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cooked Nopales no Salt as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.