Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Baked White Potatoes VS Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips

Weight per 500 calories

• Baked White Potatoes: 544g
• Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips: 1667g

Baked White Potatoes have 3.1 times more energy per 100g than Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Baked White Potatoes or Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%
Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	52%	15%	33%

Macro Nutrients

	Baked White Potatoes	Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.84% 0.82g	12% 11.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.68% 0.22g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.1% 0.082g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.57% 0.27g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	88% 115g	42% 55g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11.5% 8.3g	NA	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	2.7% 1.96g	NA	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	% 3.42g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.17g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	30% 11.4g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.4% 11.4g	158% 88.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baked White Potatoes	Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.6% 5.43μg	161% 1450μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	21.7% 0.26mg	251% 3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18% 0.23mg	464% 6.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.3mg	116% 18.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	41.6% 2.1mg	21% 1.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	88.2% 1.15mg	1029% 13.4mg	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	51.6% 207μg	533% 2133μg	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	76% 68.5mg	1630% 1467mg	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	1.45% 0.22mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	12.2% 14.7μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baked White Potatoes	Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.43% 54.3mg	140% 1400mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	76.7% 0.69mg	372% 3.35mg	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	43.5% 3.48mg	425% 34mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35% 147mg	337% 1417mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	44.7% 1.03mg	388% 8.93mg	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	58.2% 408mg	236% 1650mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	87% 2957mg	298% 10133mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.94% 2.7μg	27.3% 15μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.54% 38mg	12.2% 183mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17.3% 1.9mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 410g	40.2% 1488g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Baked White Potatoes vs Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips:

• Baked Whole White Potatoes have 2 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• While Raw Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips contain 266.8 times more Vitamin A, 11.6 times more Vitamin B1, 25.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 11.7 times more Vitamin B6, 10.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 21.4 times more Vitamin C than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes as well as Raw Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Baked White Potatoes vs Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips:

• Raw Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips contain 25.8 times more Calcium, 4.9 times more Copper, 9.8 times more Iron, 9.7 times more Magnesium, 8.7 times more Manganese, 4 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium, 5.5 times more Selenium, 4.8 times more Sodium, 2.6 times more Zinc and 3.6 times more Water than Baked Whole White Potatoes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Baked Whole White Potatoes have 2.1 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• While Raw Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips contain 14.1 times more Fat and 7.7 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes and Raw Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes as well as Raw Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.