Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled White Gourd-flowered VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled White Gourd-flowered: 3333g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 575g

Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 5.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered , which is average in comparison to other foods. Boiled White Gourd-flowered having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled White Gourd-flowered or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled White Gourd-flowered	14%	1%	85%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled White Gourd-flowered	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.69% 0.67g	0.89% 0.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.21% 0.067g	0.72% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	5.4% 0.086g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.76% 0.3g	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	95% 123g	86.6% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	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	NA	% 3.16g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	105% 40g	27.2% 10.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.7% 20g	23.6% 13.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled White Gourd-flowered	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0.64% 5.75μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	80.6% 0.97mg	34.5% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	56.4% 0.73mg	22% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	81.3% 13mg	57.3% 9.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	96% 4.8mg	39% 1.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	97% 1.27mg	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	33.3% 133μg	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	315% 283mg	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	NA	3.07% 0.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	13.4% 16μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled White Gourd-flowered	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	80% 800mg	5.17% 51.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	96% 0.87mg	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	104% 8.33mg	50.3% 4.02mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	87.3% 367mg	38.3% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	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	62% 433mg	59% 414mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	167% 5667mg	92% 3132mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.67μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.44% 66.7mg	4.6% 69mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	212% 23.3mg	21% 2.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	86% 3177g	12% 441g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled White Gourd-flowered vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered has 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.9 times more Vitamin C than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled White Gourd-flowered vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered has 15.5 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Potassium, 10.2 times more Zinc and 7.2 times more Water than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Copper and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered has 3.9 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.