Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted VS Baked White Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted: 129g
• Baked White Potatoes: 544g

Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have 4.2 times more energy per 100g than Baked White Potatoes. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Baked Whole White Potatoes having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted or Baked White Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	9%	7%	84%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.73% 3.6g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.3% 0.74g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.81% 0.013g	5.1% 0.082g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.37% 1.25g	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	81% 105g	88% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.57% 1.14g	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	NA	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	NA	% 3.42g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.3% 5.43g	30% 11.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.6g	20.4% 11.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.6% 5.43μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.57% 0.079mg	21.7% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.4% 0.21mg	18% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	63% 10mg	52% 8.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	26% 1.3mg	41.6% 2.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15% 0.19mg	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	6.8% 27μg	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	0% 0mg	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	10.7% 1.6mg	1.45% 0.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.05% 2.45μg	12.2% 14.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.42% 14.2mg	5.43% 54.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	64% 0.57mg	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	24% 1.93mg	43.5% 3.48mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	40.3% 169mg	35% 147mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	210% 4.8mg	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	66.4% 465mg	58.2% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 375mg	87% 2957mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	57.8% 31.8μg	4.94% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.24% 33.6mg	2.54% 38mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.2% 3.88mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.2% 7.5g	11% 410g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have 1.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 7.4 times more Vitamin E than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 5.9 times more Vitamin B6, 7.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 6 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have 4.7 times more Manganese, 11.7 times more Selenium and 2 times more Zinc than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 3.8 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Iron, 7.9 times more Potassium and 54.7 times more Water than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have 4.7 times more Omega 6 than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 6.3 times more Omega 3, 7.3 times more Sugars and 2.1 times more Fiber than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.