Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder: 132g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 575g

Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder has 4.4 times more energy per 100g than Baked Red Potatoes. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Baked Whole Red Potatoes having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder	0%	2%	98%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.37% 1.33g	0.89% 0.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.75% 0.24g	0.72% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.6% 0.058g	5.4% 0.086g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.7% 0.46g	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	99% 129g	86.6% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	176% 128g	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	41% 30g	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	% 2.97g	% 3.16g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 95g	% 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	0% 0g	23.6% 13.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder	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	0.22% 0.003mg	34.5% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.1% 0.014mg	22% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	57.3% 9.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	39% 1.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	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	0% 0μg	38.8% 155μg	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	59.4% 53.4mg	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	0.7% 0.11mg	3.07% 0.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.1% 2.5μg	13.4% 16μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.45% 14.5mg	5.17% 51.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	3.65% 0.033mg	111% 1mg	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	2.8% 0.22mg	50.3% 4.02mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	51.7% 217mg	38.3% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.63% 0.014mg	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	18.6% 130mg	59% 414mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.5% 51.3mg	92% 3132mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.72% 0.39μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11.4% 171mg	4.6% 69mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.36% 0.039mg	21% 2.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.018% 0.68g	12% 441g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 157.2 times more Vitamin B1, 19.9 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, 1.4 times more Vitamin C and 6.4 times more Vitamin K than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder.
• Both Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder has 1.3 times more Magnesium and 2.5 times more Sodium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 3.6 times more Calcium, 30.4 times more Copper, 18 times more Iron, 68.7 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 61 times more Potassium, 58.2 times more Zinc and 644 times more Water than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder has 15.6 times more Sugars and 11.8 times more Fructose than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.5 times more Omega 3, more Fiber and more Protein than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder.
• Both Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.