Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Commercial Whole-wheat Bread VS Potato Skin

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	20%	12%	68%
Potato Skin	17%	1%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.7% 252kcal	2% 58kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.6% 3.5g	0.1% 0.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.26% 0.72g	0.081% 0.026g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.7% 0.14g	0.63% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.5% 1.45g	0.19% 0.032g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	33% 42.7g	9.57% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6% 4.34g	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	3.05% 2.2g	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	% 1.07g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.03g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.8% 6g	6.58% 2.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.2% 12.5g	4.6% 2.57g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	33% 0.39mg	1.75% 0.021mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13% 0.17mg	2.92% 0.038mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27.7% 4.44mg	6.46% 1.03mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13% 0.65mg	6.04% 0.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	16.5% 0.22mg	18.4% 0.24mg	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	10.5% 42μg	4.25% 17μg	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	12.7% 11.4mg	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	17.7% 2.66mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.5% 7.8μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16% 161mg	3% 30mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25.2% 0.23mg	47% 0.42mg	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	31% 2.47mg	40.5% 3.24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18% 75mg	5.48% 23mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	95% 2.17mg	26% 0.6mg	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	30.3% 212mg	5.43% 38mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.47% 254mg	12% 413mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	46.7% 25.7μg	0.55% 0.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	30.3% 455mg	0.67% 10mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16% 1.77mg	3.2% 0.35mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.05% 39g	2.25% 83.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Commercial Whole-wheat Bread VS Potato Skin per 100 g

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 100 g of Commercial Whole-wheat Bread versus 100 g of Potato Skin to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Commercial Whole-wheat Bread vs Potato Skin:

• 100 grams of Commercial Whole-wheat Bread have 18.8 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Potato Skin.
• While 100 g of Raw Potato Skin contain more Vitamin C than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Commercial Whole-wheat Bread and Potato Skin provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 100 grams.
• 100 grams of Commercial Whole-wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
• 100 grams of Potato Skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread as well as Raw Potato Skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 grams.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Commercial Whole-wheat Bread vs Potato Skin:

• 100 grams of Commercial Whole-wheat Bread have 5.4 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 5.6 times more Phosphorus, 85.7 times more Selenium, 45.5 times more Sodium and 5.1 times more Zinc than Potato Skin.
• While 100 g of Raw Potato Skin contain 1.9 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Potassium and 2.1 times more Water than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• 100 grams of Potato Skin lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• 100 grams of Commercial Whole-wheat Bread have 4.3 times more Energy, 35 times more Fat, 27.8 times more Saturated Fat, 13.9 times more Omega 3, 45.2 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Fiber and 4.8 times more Protein than Potato Skin.
• 100 grams of Potato Skin provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6