Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Fast-food Cola VS Potato Skin

Weight per 500 calories

• Fast-food Cola: 1351g
• Potato Skin: 862g

Raw Potato Skin has 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Carbonated Fast-food Cola, which is low in comparison to other foods. Fast-food Cola having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Fast-food Cola or Potato Skin?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fast-food Cola	1%	0%	99%
Potato Skin	17%	1%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Fast-food Cola	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.28% 0.27g	0.89% 0.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0.7% 0.22g	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	1.62% 0.28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	99% 129g	82.5% 107g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	167% 121g	NA	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	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	56.7% 21.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.7% 0.95g	39.6% 22g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fast-food Cola	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	25% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	55.7% 8.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	52% 2.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	158% 2.06mg	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	0% 0μg	36.6% 147μg	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	109% 98mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Fast-food Cola	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	26% 259mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.5% 0.014mg	405% 3.65mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	19.3% 770μg	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	18.6% 1.5mg	349% 28mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	47.2% 198mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.18% 0.027mg	226% 5.2mg	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	19.3% 135mg	46.8% 328mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.79% 27mg	105% 3560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.46% 1.35μg	4.7% 2.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.6% 54mg	5.75% 86.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.46% 0.27mg	27.4% 3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	33% 1220g	19.4% 718g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Fast-food Cola VS Potato Skin Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Fast-food Cola or Potato Skin?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Fast-food Cola vs Potato Skin:

• 500 kcal of Raw Potato Skin contain more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Carbonated Fast-food Cola.
• 500 calories of Fast-food Cola have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C
• Both Carbonated Fast-food Cola as well as Raw Potato Skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Fast-food Cola vs Potato Skin:

• 500 calories of Fast-food Cola have 1.7 times more Water than Potato Skin.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Potato Skin contain 9.6 times more Calcium, 269.8 times more Copper, 18.8 times more Iron, more Magnesium, 192 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 131.7 times more Potassium and 11.2 times more Zinc than Carbonated Fast-food Cola.
• 500 calories of Fast-food Cola lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium and Zinc
• Both Carbonated Fast-food Cola as well as Raw Potato Skin lack sufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Fast-food Cola have 1.2 times more Carbohydrate than Potato Skin.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Potato Skin contain more Fiber and 23.4 times more Protein than Carbonated Fast-food Cola.
• Both Fast-food Cola and Potato Skin offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Fast-food Cola provide inadequate amounts of Fiber and Protein
• Both Carbonated Fast-food Cola as well as Raw Potato Skin provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.