Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers: 376g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 575g

Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers have 1.5 times more energy per 100g than Baked Red Potatoes. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Baked Whole Red Potatoes having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers	3%	79%	18%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	49.4% 48g	0.89% 0.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	18.3% 5.85g	0.72% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	182% 2.9g	5.4% 0.086g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	109% 18.6g	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	19% 24.7g	86.6% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	22% 16g	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	12% 8.7g	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	% 7.2g	% 3.16g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.23g	% 2.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18% 6.77g	27.2% 10.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7% 3.9g	23.6% 13.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	57.6% 519μg	0.64% 5.75μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17.5% 0.21mg	34.5% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31.5% 0.41mg	22% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.4% 3.6mg	57.3% 9.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.3% 0.92mg	39% 1.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	105% 1.37mg	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	1.88% 7.5μg	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	680% 612mg	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	77.4% 11.6mg	3.07% 0.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	51.4% 61.7μg	13.4% 16μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.63% 26.3mg	5.17% 51.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.1% 0.064mg	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	22% 1.77mg	50.3% 4.02mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.7% 45mg	38.3% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	18.8% 0.43mg	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	12.4% 86.5mg	59% 414mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.3% 726mg	92% 3132mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.26% 79mg	4.6% 69mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.13% 0.56mg	21% 2.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.02% 297g	12% 441g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers have 90.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 8.5 times more Vitamin C, 25.3 times more Vitamin E and 3.8 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 20.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers.
• Both Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers 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 Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2 times more Calcium, 15.6 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 4.8 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Potassium, 4.1 times more Zinc and 1.5 times more Water than Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers.
• Both Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Sodium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers have 55.6 times more Fat, 25.5 times more Saturated Fat, 33.8 times more Omega 3, 66 times more Omega 6, 2 times more Sugars and 3.4 times more Fructose than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 4.6 times more Carbohydrate, 1.5 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers.
• Both Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Sauteed Red Sweet Peppers as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.