Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Rye Bread VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Rye Bread	13%	12%	75%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Rye Bread	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.93% 259kcal	3% 87kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.4% 3.3g	0.15% 0.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.96% 0.63g	0.13% 0.04g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	0.94% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.35% 0.74g	0.29% 0.049g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	37% 48.3g	15% 19.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.3% 3.85g	1.97% 1.43g	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	0.61% 0.44g	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	% 0.55g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.45g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.3% 5.8g	4.74% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.5g	4.1% 2.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Rye Bread	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.11% 1μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	36% 0.43mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	25.8% 0.34mg	3.85% 0.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23.8% 3.8mg	9.97% 1.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.8% 0.44mg	6.82% 0.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.77% 0.075mg	16.3% 0.21mg	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	27.5% 110μg	6.75% 27μg	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	0.44% 0.4mg	14% 12.6mg	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	2.2% 0.33mg	0.53% 0.08mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1% 1.2μg	2.33% 2.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Rye Bread	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.3% 73mg	0.9% 9mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20.7% 0.19mg	19.3% 0.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.28% 51μg	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	35.4% 2.83mg	8.75% 0.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.52% 40mg	6.67% 28mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36% 0.82mg	7.52% 0.17mg	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	18% 125mg	10.3% 72mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.9% 166mg	16% 545mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	56% 31μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	40.2% 603mg	0.8% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.4% 1.14mg	3.64% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1% 37.3g	2.07% 76.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Rye Bread vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Rye Bread has 6 times more Vitamin B1, 6.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.1 times more Vitamin E than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 31.5 times more Vitamin C and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Rye Bread.
• Both Rye Bread as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Rye Bread vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Rye Bread has 8.1 times more Calcium, 4 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 4.8 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 50.3 times more Sodium and 2.9 times more Zinc than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 3.3 times more Potassium and 2.1 times more Water than Rye Bread.
• Both Rye Bread and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Copper per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Rye Bread has 3 times more Energy, 22 times more Fat, 15.7 times more Saturated Fat, 4 times more Omega 3, 15.1 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Sugars, 3.2 times more Fiber and 3.7 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Rye Bread as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.