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Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared and sweet potato different?

  • Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared contains 56 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. While potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared contains 1.005g of saturated fat, sweet potato contains only 0.018g.

Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared are the varieties 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 15% 2.7% 36% 23% 31% 9.5% 36% 43% 21% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.61mg

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 58% 0% 2% 0% 25% 11% 38% 28% 41% 0% 5.5% 26% 12%
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 +620.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin C 17.3mg 2.4mg 17%
Sodium 332mg 55mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.038mg 0.557mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.164g 0.001g 8%
Fats 4.66g 0.05g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.473mg 0.8mg 7%
Copper 0.093mg 0.151mg 6%
Folate 35µg 11µg 6%
Phosphorus 83mg 47mg 5%
Fiber 1.9g 3g 4%
Saturated fat 1.005g 0.018g 4%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.258mg 4%
Calories 147kcal 86kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.209mg 2%
Choline 22.3mg 12.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.014g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.078mg 2%
Carbs 24.81g 20.12g 2%
Potassium 408mg 337mg 2%
Starch 17.39g 12.65g 2%
Calcium 9mg 30mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.7g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.26mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.061mg 1%
Protein 2.24g 1.57g 1%
Net carbs 22.91g 17.12g N/A
Iron 0.62mg 0.61mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g 4.18g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.078mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.131mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.095mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.124mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.046mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 25% 67% 2%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 4.66 g
Carbs: 24.81 g
Water: 66.61 g
Other: 1.68 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 +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 71% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.164 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 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 +316300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2064.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 17.39 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +37.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2420%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +860%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168442/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.