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Sweet potato chips vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato chips and french fries

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and potassium in sweet potato chips is higher than in french fries.
  • Sweet potato chips cover your daily vitamin A needs 474% more than french fries.
  • French fries have 6 times less vitamin E than sweet potato chips. Sweet potato chips have 9.82mg of vitamin E, while french fries have 1.67mg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of sweet potato chips is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains more IronIron +161.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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 0% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~36.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato chips French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1184µg 0µg 132%
Vitamin E 9.82mg 1.67mg 54%
Manganese 1.349mg 0.247mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.224g 5.398g 46%
Copper 0.412mg 0.124mg 32%
Fats 32.35g 14.73g 27%
Fiber 8.8g 3.8g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.551mg 0.58mg 19%
Iron 2.12mg 0.81mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.372mg 13%
Vitamin K 24.5µg 11.2µg 11%
Calories 532kcal 312kcal 11%
Potassium 925mg 579mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.039mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.155g 5.969g 8%
Sodium 35mg 210mg 8%
Magnesium 65mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.17mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.088mg 3.004mg 6%
Carbs 56.82g 41.44g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 18mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.941g 2.336g 3%
Phosphorus 145mg 125mg 3%
Selenium 2.1µg 0.9µg 2%
Folate 37µg 30µg 2%
Protein 2.94g 3.43g 1%
Net carbs 48.02g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 8.82g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.53mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Choline 36.6mg 36.8mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more FatsFats +119.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +754.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.6%

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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. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/nutrients
  2. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.