Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Cooked Homemade Pasta VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Homemade Pasta	14%	7%	79%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.28% 124kcal	3% 87kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1% 0.98g	0.15% 0.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.44% 0.14g	0.13% 0.04g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.44% 0.055g	0.94% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.66% 0.45g	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	19.3% 25g	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	NA	4.74% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.8% 4.37g	4.1% 2.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	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	15% 0.18mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.4% 0.15mg	3.85% 0.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.4% 1.34mg	9.97% 1.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3% 0.15mg	6.82% 0.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.15% 0.028mg	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	10.8% 43μg	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

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.6% 6mg	0.9% 9mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.67% 0.06mg	19.3% 0.17mg	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	14% 1.13mg	8.75% 0.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.33% 14mg	6.67% 28mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.4% 0.19mg	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	5.7% 40mg	10.3% 72mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.56% 19mg	16% 545mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.93% 74mg	0.8% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.36% 0.37mg	3.64% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.86% 69g	2.07% 76.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Cooked Homemade Pasta vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 7.6 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 100 g.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg 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 Cooked Homemade Pasta vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 1.6 times more Iron and 6.2 times more Sodium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 2.9 times more Copper, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus and 28.7 times more Potassium than Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Manganese, Zinc and Water per 100 g.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 1.4 times more Energy, 6.5 times more Fat, 3.7 times more Omega 3, 9.2 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.9 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.