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

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How are potato chips and sweet potato different?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin K, and phosphorus, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips contain 609 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. Potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, while sweet potato contains 0.018g.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than potato chips (56).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types were used in this article.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.3%
Contains more IronIron +167.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1195.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3403.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1127.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Sweet potato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.014g 81%
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.26mg 59%
Fats 34.6g 0.05g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.018g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.209mg 35%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 2.4mg 32%
Potassium 1275mg 337mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.001g 25%
Calories 536kcal 86kcal 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.031mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.557mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.8µg 17%
Phosphorus 165mg 47mg 17%
Copper 0.306mg 0.151mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.6µg 14%
Iron 1.63mg 0.61mg 13%
Carbs 52.9g 20.12g 11%
Protein 7g 1.57g 11%
Magnesium 67mg 25mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.061mg 10%
Folate 45µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.8mg 8%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.258mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.078mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.3mg 7%
Fiber 4.8g 3g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Choline 37.5mg 12.3mg 5%
Sodium 8mg 55mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calcium 24mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.086mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.9%
Contains more FatsFats +69100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.9%
Contains more OtherOther +267.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3967.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +983900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86828.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.