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

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What are the differences between potato sticks and sweet potato chips?

  • Potato sticks are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet sweet potato chips are higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B5, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 474% more.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet potato chips is lower.

We used Snacks, potato sticks and Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted types 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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
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 PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~65mg
~equal in Iron ~2.12mg

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~9.82mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.088mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~37µg
~equal in Choline ~36.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato sticks Sweet potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 1184µg 132%
Vitamin C 47.3mg 0mg 53%
Manganese 0.423mg 1.349mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 12.224g 38%
Saturated fat 8.88g 2.941g 27%
Sodium 633mg 35mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.551mg 23%
Fiber 3.4g 8.8g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.535mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 2.088mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.1µg 11%
Copper 0.315mg 0.412mg 11%
Potassium 1237mg 925mg 9%
Protein 6.7g 2.94g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.16g 9.155g 7%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 9.82mg 5%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.53mg 4%
Phosphorus 172mg 145mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.161mg 3%
Fats 34.4g 32.35g 3%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 24.5µg 2%
Iron 2.27mg 2.12mg 2%
Folate 40µg 37µg 1%
Calories 522kcal 532kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 0.088mg 1%
Carbs 53.3g 56.82g 1%
Net carbs 49.9g 48.02g N/A
Magnesium 64mg 65mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 8.82g N/A
Choline 34.9mg 36.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.205mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 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 +127.9%
Contains more WaterWater +105%
~equal in Fats ~32.35g
~equal in Carbs ~56.82g
~equal in Other ~3.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 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 +46.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.6%

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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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.