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Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased and sweet potato

  • Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased has more vitamin B3, vitamin C, iron, and monounsaturated fat; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased.
  • Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased has 2345 times more monounsaturated fat than sweet potato. While potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased has 2.345g of monounsaturated fat, sweet potato has only 0.001g.
  • Sweet potato has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 11% 2.1% 30% 39% 47% 7.9% 20% 4.2% 28% 1.6%
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 IronIron +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg
~equal in Copper ~0.151mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~47mg

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 28% 0% 0% 0% 25% 5.3% 34% 32% 42% 0% 0% 11% 0%
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 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Saturated fat 2.743g 0.018g 12%
Fats 5.78g 0.05g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.789mg 0.557mg 8%
Vitamin C 8.4mg 2.4mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.345g 0.001g 6%
Iron 1.05mg 0.61mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.54mg 0.8mg 5%
Calories 153kcal 86kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.061mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.014g 3%
Protein 2.42g 1.57g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.209mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.214mg 0.258mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 30mg 2%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Sodium 32mg 55mg 1%
Carbs 23.98g 20.12g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.141mg 0.151mg 1%
Net carbs 20.98g 17.12g N/A
Potassium 338mg 337mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Fiber 3g 3g 0%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Phosphorus 46mg 47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.11mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.146mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.128mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.103mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 24% 67%
Protein: 2.42 g
Fats: 5.78 g
Carbs: 23.98 g
Water: 66.82 g
Other: 1 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 +54.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 42% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.743 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 +234400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2992.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169265/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.