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Corn chips vs. Sweet potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between corn chips and sweet potato chips

  • Corn chips have less vitamin A, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Sweet potato chips cover your daily vitamin A needs 472% more than corn chips.
  • Sweet potato chips contain 15 times less sodium than corn chips. Corn chips contain 514mg of sodium, while sweet potato chips contain 35mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +542.4%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~65mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +716.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn chips Sweet potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 1184µg 131%
Manganese 0.333mg 1.349mg 44%
Copper 0.101mg 0.412mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.535mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 16.438g 12.224g 28%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.551mg 27%
Potassium 144mg 925mg 23%
Sodium 514mg 35mg 21%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Fiber 4g 8.8g 19%
Vitamin E 7.23mg 9.82mg 17%
Vitamin K 6.3µg 24.5µg 15%
Iron 1.2mg 2.12mg 12%
Selenium 7.6µg 2.1µg 10%
Calcium 138mg 59mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.842mg 2.088mg 8%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.53mg 7%
Folate 8µg 37µg 7%
Phosphorus 194mg 145mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.331g 2.941g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.161mg 6%
Protein 6.17g 2.94g 6%
Choline 12.1mg 36.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.088mg 3%
Magnesium 72mg 65mg 2%
Fats 33.36g 32.35g 2%
Calories 538kcal 532kcal 0%
Carbs 56.9g 56.82g 0%
Net carbs 52.9g 48.02g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 8.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.088g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 9.134g 9.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.246mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.235mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.803mg 0.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.185mg 0.205mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.322mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.2mg 0.096mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.9%
Contains more WaterWater +321.5%
Contains more OtherOther +35.2%
~equal in Fats ~32.35g
~equal in Carbs ~56.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.155g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.