Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Baked Red Potatoes VS Steamed Taro Leaves

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%
Steamed Taro Leaves	35%	12%	53%

Macro Nutrients

	Baked Red Potatoes	Steamed Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.95% 173kcal	1.64% 47.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.31% 0.3g	0.84% 0.81g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.25% 0.079g	0.51% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.86% 0.03g	6.33% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.57% 0.097g	1.37% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	30% 39g	6.14% 7.98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.9% 2.84g	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	1.2% 0.87g	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	% 1.1g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.89g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.4% 3.57g	10.4% 3.97g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.15% 4.56g	9.64% 5.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baked Red Potatoes	Steamed Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.22% 2μg	46.7% 421μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12% 0.14mg	23% 0.28mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.63% 0.099mg	58% 0.75mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19.8% 3.17mg	15.7% 2.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.5% 0.68mg	1.75% 0.087mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32.4% 0.42mg	11% 0.14mg	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	13.4% 53.6μg	24% 95μg	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	27.8% 25mg	78.3% 70.4mg	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	1.06% 0.16mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.63% 5.56μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baked Red Potatoes	Steamed Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.8% 18mg	17% 171mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	38.4% 0.35mg	31% 0.28mg	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	17.4% 1.4mg	29.3% 2.34mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.2% 55.6mg	9.45% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	15% 0.34mg	32% 0.74mg	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	20.4% 143mg	7.65% 53.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32% 1082mg	27% 913mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	3.25% 1.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	0.26% 3.97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.2% 0.79mg	3.8% 0.42mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.1% 152g	4.94% 183g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Baked Red Potatoes vs Steamed Taro Leaves:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 7.8 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.9 times more Vitamin B6 than Steamed Taro Leaves.
• While Steamed Taro Leaves contain 212 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 7.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.8 times more Vitamin C than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole Red Potatoes as well as Steamed Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Baked Red Potatoes vs Steamed Taro Leaves:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 1.2 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Phosphorus and 1.9 times more Zinc than Steamed Taro Leaves.
• While Steamed Taro Leaves contain 9.6 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron and 2.1 times more Manganese than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole Red Potatoes and Steamed Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Potassium and Water per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 3.6 times more Energy and 4.9 times more Carbohydrate than Steamed Taro Leaves.
• While Steamed Taro Leaves contain 3.4 times more Omega 3 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole Red Potatoes and Steamed Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Fiber and Protein per 7 oz.
• Both Baked Whole Red Potatoes as well as Steamed Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.