Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt VS Baked White Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt: 848g
• Baked White Potatoes: 544g

Baked Whole White Potatoes have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt, which is average in comparison to other foods. Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt or Baked White Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt	14%	7%	79%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.93% 3.8g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.4% 0.77g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.53% 0.15g	5.1% 0.082g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11% 1.9g	1.57% 0.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	76.5% 99g	88% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.92% 2.1g	11.5% 8.3g	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	2.7% 1.96g	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	% 3.42g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	44.6% 17g	30% 11.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30.7% 17.2g	20.4% 11.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.6% 5.43μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.77% 0.093mg	21.7% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.3% 0.19mg	18% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29% 4.63mg	52% 8.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.1% 0.36mg	41.6% 2.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12.4% 0.16mg	88.2% 1.15mg	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	19% 76.3μg	51.6% 207μg	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	76% 68.5mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	30% 4.5mg	1.45% 0.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.82% 3.4μg	12.2% 14.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	67.8% 678mg	5.43% 54.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	53.7% 0.48mg	76.7% 0.69mg	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	59.3% 4.75mg	43.5% 3.48mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	42.4% 178mg	35% 147mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	301% 6.92mg	44.7% 1.03mg	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	72.6% 508mg	58.2% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 653mg	87% 2957mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	169% 93μg	4.94% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	134% 2017mg	2.54% 38mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53% 5.85mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	19.6% 724g	11% 410g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt have 20.7 times more Vitamin E than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 5.8 times more Vitamin B5, 7.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 4.3 times more Vitamin K than Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt.
• Both Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt have 12.5 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 6.7 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 34.3 times more Selenium, 53 times more Sodium, 3.1 times more Zinc and 1.8 times more Water than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.4 times more Copper and 4.5 times more Potassium than Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt have 1.9 times more Omega 3, 7.1 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 3.9 times more Sugars than Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt.
• Both Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.