Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted VS Baked White Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	5%	57%	38%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	27.4% 794kcal	4.5% 130kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.7% 50g	0.22% 0.21g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	24.3% 7.8g	0.18% 0.057g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	36.7% 0.59g	1.33% 0.021g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	100% 17g	0.41% 0.069g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	58.4% 76g	23% 30g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.66% 0.48g	3% 2.17g	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	0% 0g	0.7% 0.51g	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	% 0g	% 0.89g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.48g	% 0.57g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.7% 5.95g	7.83% 2.98g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17% 9.53g	5.3% 2.98g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.16% 1.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.7% 0.22mg	5.67% 0.068mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19% 0.25mg	4.7% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	48.5% 7.76mg	13.5% 2.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	23% 1.16mg	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	71% 0.92mg	23% 0.3mg	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	20.6% 82.2μg	13.5% 54μg	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	43% 38.7mg	20% 18mg	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	73% 11mg	0.38% 0.057mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	26% 31.3μg	3.2% 3.83μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.4% 34mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	47% 0.42mg	20% 0.18mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	2.17% 87μg	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	25.3% 2.03mg	11.3% 0.91mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21% 88mg	9.1% 38.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29.5% 0.68mg	11.6% 0.27mg	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	30% 210mg	15% 106mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54.4% 1848mg	22.7% 771mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20% 11μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	17.7% 265mg	0.66% 9.92mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19.5% 2.14mg	4.5% 0.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.052% 1.9g	2.9% 107g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, 2.2 times more Vitamin C, 193 times more Vitamin E and 8.2 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have 2.4 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 15.6 times more Selenium, 26.7 times more Sodium and 4.3 times more Zinc than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 55.9 times more Water than Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have 6.1 times more Energy, 235.9 times more Fat, 137.3 times more Saturated Fat, 27.6 times more Omega 3, 244.6 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 4.5 times more Sugars than Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.