Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Baked White Potatoes VS Dried Red Sweet Peppers

Weight per 300 calories

• Baked White Potatoes: 326g
• Dried Red Sweet Peppers: 96g

Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers have 3.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Baked Whole White Potatoes, which is high in comparison to other foods. Baked White Potatoes having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Baked White Potatoes or Dried Red Sweet Peppers?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%
Dried Red Sweet Peppers	19%	7%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Baked White Potatoes	Dried Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.5% 0.49g	2.95% 2.87g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.41% 0.13g	1.33% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.06% 0.049g	8.66% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.94% 0.16g	8.2% 1.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53% 68.7g	50.5% 65.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.9% 5g	53.7% 39g	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	1.6% 1.17g	NA	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	% 2.05g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18% 6.85g	53.6% 20.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12.2% 6.85g	30.5% 17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baked White Potatoes	Dried Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.36% 3.26μg	410% 3691μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.16mg	96% 1.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.8% 0.14mg	88% 1.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31% 5mg	44% 7.07mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25% 1.25mg	9.32% 0.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	163% 2.12mg	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	31% 124μg	54.7% 219μg	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	45.7% 41mg	2017% 1815mg	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	0.87% 0.13mg	25.5% 3.82mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.34% 8.8μg	91% 109μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baked White Potatoes	Dried Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.26% 32.6mg	13% 128mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	46% 0.41mg	147% 1.33mg	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	26% 2.1mg	124% 9.94mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21% 88mg	42.8% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	26.8% 0.62mg	79% 1.8mg	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	35% 245mg	44.6% 312mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	52% 1774mg	89% 3029mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.96% 1.63μg	6.43% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.52% 23mg	12.3% 184mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.4% 1.14mg	21% 2.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.65% 246g	0.052% 1.9g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Baked White Potatoes vs Dried Red Sweet Peppers:

• Baked Whole White Potatoes have 2.7 times more Vitamin B5 than Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers.
• While Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers contain 1131.8 times more Vitamin A, 7.3 times more Vitamin B1, 8.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9, 44.2 times more Vitamin C, 29.3 times more Vitamin E and 12.4 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes as well as Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Baked White Potatoes vs Dried Red Sweet Peppers:

• Baked Whole White Potatoes have 128.7 times more Water than Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers.
• While Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers contain 3.9 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 4.8 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium, 8.1 times more Sodium and 2 times more Zinc than Baked Whole White Potatoes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers contain 2.8 times more Omega 3, 8.7 times more Omega 6, 7.8 times more Sugars, 3 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes and Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes as well as Freeze-dried Red Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.