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

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The main differences between potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, oven-heated and sweet potato

  • Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, oven-heated is richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin C, copper, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, oven-heated contains 3328 times more monounsaturated fat than sweet potato. Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, oven-heated contains 3.328g of monounsaturated fat, while sweet potato contains 0.001g.
  • Sweet potato contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, oven-heated 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 16% 3% 42% 56% 67% 11% 28% 5.9% 40% 2.2%
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 +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 32% 0% 0% 0% 30% 7.2% 45% 41% 56% 0% 0% 13% 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 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
~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, oven-heated Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Saturated fat 3.894g 0.018g 18%
Fats 8.2g 0.05g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.413mg 0.557mg 12%
Iron 1.49mg 0.61mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 2.4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.328g 0.001g 8%
Calories 218kcal 86kcal 7%
Carbs 34.03g 20.12g 5%
Copper 0.2mg 0.151mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.615g 0.014g 4%
Potassium 480mg 337mg 4%
Protein 3.44g 1.57g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.078mg 3%
Phosphorus 65mg 47mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.258mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.061mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.8mg 2%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fiber 3.2g 3g 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 30.83g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Sodium 45mg 55mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.148mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.207mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.183mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.039mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.147mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.175mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.058mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 34% 53%
Protein: 3.44 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 34.03 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 1.43 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 +119.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45.9%
Contains more WaterWater +46.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 42% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.894 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.328 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.615 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 +332700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4292.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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, oven-heated - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169266/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.