Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat: 61.6g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 345g

Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat have 5.6 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 - Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat	6%	38%	56%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.2% 13g	0.53% 0.52g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8% 2.56g	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.3% 0.12g	3.23% 0.052g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	39% 6.62g	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	32% 41.8g	52% 67.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.19% 0.14g	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	9.9% 3.76g	16.3% 6.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.8% 4.37g	14% 7.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat	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	10.8% 0.13mg	20.7% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.8% 0.17mg	13.3% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27% 4.3mg	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	31.7% 0.41mg	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	1.54% 6.16μg	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	17.6% 16mg	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	22.5% 3.37mg	1.84% 0.28mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.83% 8.2μg	8.05% 9.66μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.3% 13mg	3.1% 31mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24% 0.21mg	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	10.4% 0.83mg	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 55mg	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	17% 119mg	35.5% 248mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1074mg	55.3% 1879mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.07% 5μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.33% 4.93mg	2.76% 41.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.66% 0.62mg	12.5% 1.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.017% 0.62g	7.15% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat have 12.2 times more Vitamin E than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 15.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.7 times more Vitamin C than Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat.
• Both Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin K per 300 kcal.
• Both Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Zinc and 429.2 times more Water than Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat have 24.8 times more Fat, 18.6 times more Saturated Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 3 and 39.2 times more Omega 6 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 36.4 times more Sugars, 1.7 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat.
• Both Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.