Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Snacks, taro chips VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17% 498kcal	3% 87kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	25.7% 25g	0.15% 0.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20% 6.43g	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	75.4% 13g	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	52.4% 68g	15% 19.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.27% 3.82g	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	19% 7.2g	4.74% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.1% 2.3g	4.1% 2.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.78% 7μg	0.11% 1μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14.5% 0.17mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.23% 0.029mg	3.85% 0.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.2% 0.52mg	9.97% 1.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.4% 0.67mg	6.82% 0.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33.7% 0.44mg	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	5% 20μg	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	5.56% 5mg	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	75.6% 11.3mg	0.53% 0.08mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15% 18μg	2.33% 2.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6% 60mg	0.9% 9mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31% 0.28mg	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	15% 1.2mg	8.75% 0.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20% 84mg	6.67% 28mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.043% 0.001mg	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	18.7% 131mg	10.3% 72mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.2% 755mg	16% 545mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.27% 1.8μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	23% 342mg	0.8% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.45% 0.38mg	3.64% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.054% 2g	2.07% 76.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Snacks, taro chips vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Snacks, taro chips have 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 141.8 times more Vitamin E and 6.4 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.5 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips 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 Snacks, taro chips vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Snacks, taro chips have 6.7 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 28.5 times more Sodium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 173 times more Manganese and 38.3 times more Water than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Snacks, taro chips have 5.7 times more Energy, 166 times more Fat, 160.8 times more Saturated Fat, 4 times more Omega 3, 261.6 times more Omega 6, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Sugars and 4 times more Fiber than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Protein per 100 g.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.