Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack VS Baked White Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack: 633g
• Baked White Potatoes: 544g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is average in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack or Baked White Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack	10%	5%	85%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.26% 3.16g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.52% 0.49g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.77% 0.044g	5.1% 0.082g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.56% 1.46g	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	95% 123g	88% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	48.8% 35.4g	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	2% 1.46g	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	% 2.2g	% 3.42g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 31g	% 2.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	33.3% 12.7g	30% 11.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27.2% 15.3g	20.4% 11.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.8% 25.3μg	0.6% 5.43μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	21.6% 0.26mg	21.7% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35.5% 0.46mg	18% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46% 7.4mg	52% 8.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	85.4% 4.27mg	41.6% 2.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26.8% 0.35mg	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	77.5% 310μg	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	57% 51.3mg	76% 68.5mg	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	1.7% 0.25mg	1.45% 0.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	12.2% 14.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.16% 31.6mg	5.43% 54.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33.8% 0.3mg	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	33.2% 2.66mg	43.5% 3.48mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34.7% 146mg	35% 147mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	18.4% 0.42mg	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	58% 405mg	58.2% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34.6% 1177mg	87% 2957mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.06% 4.43μg	4.94% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	115% 1722mg	2.54% 38mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.5% 2.9mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	13% 485g	11% 410g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack has 2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 3.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack.
• Both Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack has 1.6 times more Selenium, 45.3 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.7 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Manganese and 2.5 times more Potassium than Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack.
• Both Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack has 5.5 times more Omega 6, 4.3 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.8 times more Omega 3 than Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack.
• Both Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Corn, Sweet, Yellow, Vacuum Pack, Regular Pack as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.