Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Garlic bread, frozen VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Garlic bread, frozen: 143g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 575g

Garlic bread, frozen has 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 - Garlic bread, frozen or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Garlic bread, frozen	10%	43%	47%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Garlic bread, frozen	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	24.5% 23.7g	0.89% 0.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	23.6% 7.54g	0.72% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.4% 0.054g	5.4% 0.086g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	45.2% 7.7g	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	46% 59.6g	86.6% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.27% 5.27g	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	1.22% 0.89g	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	% 0.6g	% 3.16g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.4% 3.57g	27.2% 10.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21.3% 12g	23.6% 13.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Garlic bread, frozen	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.06% 18.6μg	0.64% 5.75μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	55% 0.66mg	34.5% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	22% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37% 5.9mg	57.3% 9.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.94mg	39% 1.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.12% 0.12mg	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	66.4% 266μg	38.8% 155μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	4.76% 0.11μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.32% 0.29mg	80.5% 72.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	2.14% 13IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	11.2% 1.7mg	3.07% 0.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	35% 42μg	13.4% 16μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Garlic bread, frozen	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.86% 38.6mg	5.17% 51.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17% 0.15mg	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	54.5% 4.36mg	50.3% 4.02mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.82% 33mg	38.3% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.4% 0.63mg	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	17.8% 124mg	59% 414mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.33% 147mg	92% 3132mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	43% 23.7μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	52% 777mg	4.6% 69mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.3% 1.24mg	21% 2.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.23% 45.4g	12% 441g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Garlic bread, frozen vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Garlic bread, frozen has 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 3.7 times more Vitamin E and 2.6 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 10.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 253.4 times more Vitamin C than Garlic bread, frozen.
• Both Garlic bread, frozen and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Garlic bread, frozen as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Garlic bread, frozen vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Garlic bread, frozen has 11.3 times more Sodium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Calcium, 6.5 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 21.3 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Zinc and 9.7 times more Water than Garlic bread, frozen.
• Both Garlic bread, frozen and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Garlic bread, frozen has 27.5 times more Fat, 32.8 times more Saturated Fat and 27.3 times more Omega 6 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.6 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Sugars and 2.9 times more Fiber than Garlic bread, frozen.
• Both Garlic bread, frozen and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Garlic bread, frozen as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.