Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Frozen Turnips VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 300 calories

• Frozen Turnips: 1875g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 345g

Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 5.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Turnips, Unprepared, which is average in comparison to other foods. Frozen Turnips having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Frozen Turnips or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Turnips	24%	8%	68%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Turnips	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.1% 3g	0.53% 0.52g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.32g	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	75% 1.2g	3.23% 0.052g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.1% 0.36g	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	42.4% 55g	52% 67.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	89% 33.8g	16.3% 6.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35% 19.5g	14% 7.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Turnips	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.1% 18.8μg	0.38% 3.45μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	47% 0.56mg	20.7% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	29% 0.38mg	13.3% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	47% 7.5mg	34.4% 5.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39.8% 2mg	23.5% 1.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	69.2% 0.9mg	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	37.5% 150μg	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	92% 82.5mg	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	NA	1.84% 0.28mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	8.05% 9.66μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Turnips	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	43% 431mg	3.1% 31mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	94% 0.84mg	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	164% 13mg	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	44.6% 188mg	23% 97mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	58% 1.33mg	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	53.6% 375mg	35.5% 248mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.6% 2569mg	55.3% 1879mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.6% 7.5μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	31.3% 469mg	2.76% 41.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24% 2.63mg	12.5% 1.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	48.5% 1794g	7.15% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Frozen Turnips vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Frozen Turnips, Unprepared have 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin C than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Turnips, Unprepared 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 Frozen Turnips vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Frozen Turnips, Unprepared have 13.9 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 5.4 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 11.3 times more Sodium, 1.9 times more Zinc and 6.8 times more Water than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Frozen Turnips, Unprepared have 5.8 times more Fat, 23.2 times more Omega 3, 5.4 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Turnips, Unprepared and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Frozen Turnips, Unprepared as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.