Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified	15%	3%	82%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.6% 364kcal	3% 87kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.24% 1.2g	0.15% 0.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.63% 0.2g	0.13% 0.04g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.94% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	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	61.2% 79.6g	15% 19.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	11.6% 4.4g	4.74% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	26.3% 14.7g	4.1% 2.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified	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	217% 2.6mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	138% 1.8mg	3.85% 0.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	221% 35.3mg	9.97% 1.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.4% 0.52mg	6.82% 0.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13% 0.17mg	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	8% 32μg	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% 0mg	14% 12.6mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	0.53% 0.08mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.33% 2.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.8% 28mg	0.9% 9mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	45.4% 0.41mg	19.3% 0.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.68% 27μg	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	396% 31.7mg	8.75% 0.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34.5% 145mg	6.67% 28mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76.3% 1.76mg	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	50.7% 355mg	10.3% 72mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.2% 348mg	16% 545mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	224% 123μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.27% 4mg	0.8% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.5% 2.36mg	3.64% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.081% 3g	2.07% 76.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified have 36.1 times more Vitamin B1, 36 times more Vitamin B2, 22.1 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain more Vitamin C than Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified have 3.1 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 45.3 times more Iron, 5.2 times more Magnesium, 10.1 times more Manganese, 4.9 times more Phosphorus and 5.9 times more Zinc than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.6 times more Potassium and 25.6 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified have 4.2 times more Energy, 8 times more Fat, 4.1 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Fiber and 6.4 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.