Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Bay Leaf Spices VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 100 calories

• Bay Leaf Spices: 32g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 115g

Bay Leaf Spices have 3.6 times more energy per 100g than Baked Red Potatoes. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Baked Whole Red Potatoes having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Bay Leaf Spices or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Bay Leaf Spices	8%	19%	73%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Bay Leaf Spices	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.75% 2.67g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.28% 0.73g	0.14% 0.046g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	21% 0.34g	1.08% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.33% 0.4g	0.33% 0.056g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18.4% 24g	17.3% 22.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	2.27% 1.64g	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	0.7% 0.51g	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	% 0.63g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.52g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22% 8.4g	5.44% 2.07g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.34% 2.43g	4.72% 2.64g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Bay Leaf Spices	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	11% 99μg	0.13% 1.15μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.24% 0.003mg	6.9% 0.083mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.3% 0.13mg	4.42% 0.057mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4% 0.64mg	11.5% 1.83mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	7.84% 0.39mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.8% 0.56mg	18.7% 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	14.4% 57.5μg	7.76% 31μg	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	16.5% 15mg	16% 14.5mg	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	NA	0.61% 0.092mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.7% 3.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Bay Leaf Spices	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	26.6% 266mg	1.03% 10.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14.8% 0.13mg	22.2% 0.2mg	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	172% 13.7mg	10% 0.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.13% 38.3mg	7.66% 32mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	113% 2.6mg	8.65% 0.2mg	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	5.16% 36mg	12% 82.8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.97% 169mg	18.4% 626mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.63% 0.89μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.49% 7.35mg	0.92% 13.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.7% 1.2mg	4.18% 0.46mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.047% 1.74g	2.4% 88g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Bay Leaf Spices vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 85.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 28.8 times more Vitamin B1 and 2.9 times more Vitamin B3 than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 100 kcal.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Bay Leaf Spices vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 25.8 times more Calcium, 17.1 times more Iron, 13.1 times more Manganese and 2.6 times more Zinc than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.5 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.7 times more Potassium and 50.7 times more Water than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Magnesium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 15.5 times more Fat, 15.8 times more Saturated Fat, 19.5 times more Omega 3, 7 times more Omega 6 and 4.1 times more Fiber than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.