Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, pita chips, salted VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, pita chips, salted: 65.6g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 345g

Snacks, pita chips, salted have 5.3 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 - Snacks, pita chips, salted or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, pita chips, salted	10%	30%	60%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, pita chips, salted	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10.3% 9.98g	0.53% 0.52g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.75% 0.88g	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.06% 0.065g	3.23% 0.052g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.8% 1.33g	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	34.5% 45g	52% 67.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.3% 3.12g	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	1.22% 0.89g	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	% 0.54g	% 1.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 1.55g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.56% 2.5g	16.3% 6.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.74g	14% 7.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, pita chips, salted	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	30.6% 0.37mg	20.7% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.5% 0.2mg	13.3% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29% 4.62mg	34.4% 5.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.56% 0.33mg	23.5% 1.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.5% 0.072mg	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	22% 88.6μg	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	0% 0mg	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	30.3% 4.55mg	1.84% 0.28mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.66% 0.79μg	8.05% 9.66μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, pita chips, salted	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.1% 11mg	3.1% 31mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.3% 0.093mg	66.7% 0.6mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.002% 0.066μg	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	37.7% 3mg	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.8% 24.3mg	23% 97mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	18.7% 0.43mg	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	11.6% 81.4mg	35.5% 248mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.5% 84.7mg	55.3% 1879mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	39.5% 21.7μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	37.4% 561mg	2.76% 41.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.73% 0.63mg	12.5% 1.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.035% 1.3g	7.15% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, pita chips, salted vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Snacks, pita chips, salted have 1.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 16.5 times more Vitamin E than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 3.6 times more Vitamin B5, 10.2 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 12.3 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, pita chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, pita chips, salted and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, pita chips, salted 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 Snacks, pita chips, salted vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Snacks, pita chips, salted have 1.2 times more Iron and 13.5 times more Sodium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2.8 times more Calcium, 6.5 times more Copper, 4 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 22.2 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Zinc and 201.4 times more Water than Snacks, pita chips, salted.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, pita chips, salted have 19.3 times more Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 3 and 7.9 times more Omega 6 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Sugars and 2.5 times more Fiber than Snacks, pita chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, pita chips, salted and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, pita chips, salted as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.