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Sweet potato chips vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Sweet potato chips and Penne different?

  • Sweet potato chips are richer in Fiber, Potassium, Iron, Magnesium, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat, while Penne is higher in Zinc.
  • Sweet potato chips covers your daily need of Fiber 24% more than Penne.
  • Sweet potato chips contain 31 times more Polyunsaturated fat than Penne. Sweet potato chips contain 12.224g of Polyunsaturated fat, while Penne contains 0.4g.
  • Sweet potato chips are lower in Sodium.

Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types were 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.
Contains more Iron +165%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.9%
Contains more Potassium +658.2%
Contains less Sodium -85.9%
Contains more Calcium +50.8%
Contains more Zinc +107.5%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 80% 47% 63% 82% 5% 15% 138% 176% 12%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 30% 22% 51% 11% 33% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Iron +165%
Contains more Magnesium +116.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.9%
Contains more Potassium +658.2%
Contains less Sodium -85.9%
Contains more Calcium +50.8%
Contains more Zinc +107.5%

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.
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Penne
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1421% 197% 0% 0% 22% 38% 40% 94% 124% 28% 0% 62%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Fats +708.8%
Contains more Carbs +238.2%
Contains more Other +207.3%
Contains more Protein +93.9%
Contains more Water +1505.3%
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
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more Fats +708.8%
Contains more Carbs +238.2%
Contains more Other +207.3%
Contains more Protein +93.9%
Contains more Water +1505.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +815.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2956%
Contains less Saturated Fat -21.8%
12% 38% 50%
Saturated Fat: 2.941 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 12.224 g
62% 27% 11%
Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +815.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2956%
Contains less Saturated Fat -21.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato chips Penne
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato chips Penne Opinion
Net carbs 48.02g 14.1g Sweet potato chips
Protein 2.94g 5.7g Penne
Fats 32.35g 4g Sweet potato chips
Carbs 56.82g 16.8g Sweet potato chips
Calories 532kcal 126kcal Sweet potato chips
Sugar 8.82g 1.9g Penne
Fiber 8.8g 2.7g Sweet potato chips
Calcium 59mg 89mg Penne
Iron 2.12mg 0.8mg Sweet potato chips
Magnesium 65mg 30mg Sweet potato chips
Phosphorus 145mg 118mg Sweet potato chips
Potassium 925mg 122mg Sweet potato chips
Sodium 35mg 248mg Sweet potato chips
Zinc 0.53mg 1.1mg Penne
Copper 0.412mg Sweet potato chips
Manganese 1.349mg Sweet potato chips
Selenium 2.1µg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin A 23675IU 0IU Sweet potato chips
Vitamin A RAE 1184µg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin E 9.82mg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin B1 0.088mg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin B2 0.161mg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin B3 2.088mg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin B5 1.551mg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin B6 0.535mg Sweet potato chips
Folate 37µg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin K 24.5µg Sweet potato chips
Tryptophan 0.098mg Sweet potato chips
Threonine 0.26mg Sweet potato chips
Isoleucine 0.17mg Sweet potato chips
Leucine 0.287mg Sweet potato chips
Lysine 0.205mg Sweet potato chips
Methionine 0.09mg Sweet potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.278mg Sweet potato chips
Valine 0.267mg Sweet potato chips
Histidine 0.096mg Sweet potato chips
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg Sweet potato chips
Trans Fat 0g 0.2g Sweet potato chips
Saturated Fat 2.941g 2.3g Penne
Monounsaturated Fat 9.155g 1g Sweet potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.224g 0.4g Sweet potato chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato chips Penne
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
168%
Sweet potato chips
0%
Penne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Sweet potato chips
20%
Penne

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 213mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Penne
Penne is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.92g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Penne
Penne is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.641g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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

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.