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

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted: 56.4g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 345g

Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted have 6.1 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, potato chips, plain, salted or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted	5%	56%	39%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19.8% 19g	0.53% 0.52g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6% 1.9g	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.6% 0.2g	3.23% 0.052g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	26.2% 4.46g	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	23.4% 30.4g	52% 67.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.26% 0.19g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	% 1.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.19g	% 1.55g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.6% 1.75g	16.3% 6.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.43% 3.6g	14% 7.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, plain, 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	10% 0.12mg	20.7% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.8% 0.05mg	13.3% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.8% 2.7mg	34.4% 5.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.8% 0.54mg	23.5% 1.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23% 0.3mg	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	4.1% 16.4μg	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	13.5% 12mg	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	39.3% 5.9mg	1.84% 0.28mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.4% 12.5μg	8.05% 9.66μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	3.1% 31mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14.7% 0.13mg	66.7% 0.6mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.86% 34.6μg	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	9.02% 0.72mg	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.46% 35.5mg	23% 97mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.5% 0.24mg	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	12.3% 86.3mg	35.5% 248mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20% 674mg	55.3% 1879mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.56% 1.4μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20% 297mg	2.76% 41.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.6% 0.61mg	12.5% 1.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.028% 1.05g	7.15% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted have 21.4 times more Vitamin E and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 5.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 3.6 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, 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, potato chips, plain, salted vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted have 7.2 times more Sodium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2.6 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Copper, 3.3 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Zinc and 252.1 times more Water than Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted have 37 times more Fat, 13.9 times more Saturated Fat, 3.9 times more Omega 3 and 26.4 times more Omega 6 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 26.5 times more Sugars, 3.6 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.