Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Baked White Potatoes VS Raw Amaranth

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%
Raw Amaranth	14%	17%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Baked White Potatoes	Raw Amaranth	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.3% 183kcal	25.4% 736kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.31% 0.3g	14.4% 14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.25% 0.079g	9.05% 2.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.86% 0.03g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.57% 0.097g	32% 5.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	32% 42g	100% 129g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.2% 3.04g	4.63% 3.35g	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	0.99% 0.71g	0.027% 0.02g	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	% 1.25g	% 0.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.79g	% 2.78g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11% 4.17g	35% 13.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.44% 4.17g	48% 27g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baked White Potatoes	Raw Amaranth	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.22% 2μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.94% 0.095mg	19% 0.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.56% 0.085mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19% 3.03mg	11.4% 1.83mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15.2% 0.76mg	58% 2.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32.2% 0.42mg	90% 1.17mg	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	19% 75.4μg	40.7% 163μg	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	9.26% 8.33mg	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	0.53% 0.079mg	15.7% 2.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.47% 5.36μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baked White Potatoes	Raw Amaranth	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2% 20mg	31.6% 316mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	28% 0.25mg	116% 1.04mg	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	16% 1.27mg	189% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.8% 53.6mg	117% 492mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.3% 0.38mg	288% 6.6mg	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	21.3% 149mg	158% 1105mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.8% 1080mg	29.7% 1008mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 0.99μg	67.5% 37μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.93% 14mg	0.53% 7.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.3% 0.69mg	51.8% 5.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.05% 150g	0.61% 22.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Baked White Potatoes vs Raw Amaranth:

• Baked Whole White Potatoes have 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Uncooked Amaranth Grain.
• While Uncooked Amaranth Grain contains 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 29.8 times more Vitamin E than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes as well as Uncooked Amaranth Grain have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Baked White Potatoes vs Raw Amaranth:

• Baked Whole White Potatoes have 6.7 times more Water than Uncooked Amaranth Grain.
• While Uncooked Amaranth Grain contains 15.9 times more Calcium, 4.1 times more Copper, 11.9 times more Iron, 9.2 times more Magnesium, 17.6 times more Manganese, 7.4 times more Phosphorus, 37.4 times more Selenium and 8.2 times more Zinc than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes and Uncooked Amaranth Grain have similar amounts of Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain contains 4 times more Energy, 46.8 times more Fat, 36.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.8 times more Omega 3, 55.8 times more Omega 6, 3.1 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Fiber and 6.5 times more Protein than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes and Uncooked Amaranth Grain have similar amounts of Sugars per 7 oz.
• Both Baked Whole White Potatoes as well as Uncooked Amaranth Grain have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.