Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Light Beer VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Light Beer: 1724g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 575g

Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 3 times more energy per unit of mass than Light Beer, which is average in comparison to other foods. Light Beer having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Light Beer or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Light Beer	13%	0%	87%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Light Beer	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	0.89% 0.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0.72% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	5.4% 0.086g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	1.66% 0.28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	21.8% 28.3g	86.6% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.14% 1.55g	11.3% 8.2g	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	3.5% 2.53g	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	% 1.55g	% 3.16g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	27.2% 10.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.4% 4.14g	23.6% 13.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Light Beer	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.64% 5.75μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.2% 0.086mg	34.5% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20% 0.26mg	22% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	42% 6.74mg	57.3% 9.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.3% 0.52mg	39% 1.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	45% 0.59mg	94% 1.2mg	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	26% 103μg	38.8% 155μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	14.4% 0.34μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	80.5% 72.4mg	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	0% 0mg	3.07% 0.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	13.4% 16μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Light Beer	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.9% 69mg	5.17% 51.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.5% 0.1mg	111% 1mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	19.5% 781μg	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	6.47% 0.52mg	50.3% 4.02mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.5% 86.2mg	38.3% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4.5% 0.1mg	43.2% 0.99mg	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	29.6% 207mg	59% 414mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.6% 362mg	92% 3132mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.5% 6.9μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.6% 69mg	4.6% 69mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.57% 0.17mg	21% 2.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	44.2% 1636g	12% 441g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Light Beer vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Light Beer has more Vitamin B12 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 4.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Light Beer.
• Both Light Beer and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Light Beer as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Light Beer vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Light Beer has 1.3 times more Calcium and 3.7 times more Water than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 9.7 times more Copper, 7.8 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 9.6 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 8.7 times more Potassium and 13.3 times more Zinc than Light Beer.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain more Omega 3, 4 times more Carbohydrate, 5.3 times more Sugars, more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Light Beer.
• Both Light Beer and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Light Beer as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.