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

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Summary of differences between Sweet potato chips and Potato chips

  • Sweet potato chips have more Vitamin A RAE, Manganese, Vitamin B5, Fiber, and Copper, while Potato chips have more Vitamin C, Selenium, Vitamin B3, and Potassium.
  • Sweet potato chips covers your daily need of Vitamin A RAE 132% more than Potato chips.
  • Sweet potato chips contain 4 times more Vitamin B5 than Potato chips. While Sweet potato chips contain 1.551mg of Vitamin B5, Potato chips contains only 0.402mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Sweet potato chips are lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.8%
Contains more IronIron +30.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +206.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~67mg

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% 1421% 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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~9.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~22.1µg
~equal in Choline ~37.5mg

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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +137.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.1%
~equal in Fats ~34.6g
~equal in Carbs ~52.9g
~equal in Other ~3.6g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -73.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~9.84g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~12.17g

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 Potato chips
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato chips Potato chips Opinion
Calories 532kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 2.94g 7g Potato chips
Fats 32.35g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.02g 48.1g Potato chips
Carbs 56.82g 52.9g Sweet potato chips
Magnesium 65mg 67mg Potato chips
Calcium 59mg 24mg Sweet potato chips
Potassium 925mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 2.12mg 1.63mg Sweet potato chips
Sugar 8.82g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 8.8g 4.8g Sweet potato chips
Copper 0.412mg 0.306mg Sweet potato chips
Zinc 0.53mg 1.09mg Potato chips
Phosphorus 145mg 165mg Potato chips
Sodium 35mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 23675IU 0IU Sweet potato chips
Vitamin A RAE 1184µg 0µg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin E 9.82mg 9.11mg Sweet potato chips
Manganese 1.349mg 0.44mg Sweet potato chips
Selenium 2.1µg 8.1µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.167mg Potato chips
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.197mg Potato chips
Vitamin B3 2.088mg 3.827mg Potato chips
Vitamin B5 1.551mg 0.402mg Sweet potato chips
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.66mg Potato chips
Vitamin K 24.5µg 22.1µg Sweet potato chips
Folate 37µg 45µg Potato chips
Choline 36.6mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 2.941g 10.96g Sweet potato chips
Monounsaturated Fat 9.155g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.224g 12.17g Sweet potato chips
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.26mg 0.253mg Sweet potato chips
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.287mg 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.205mg 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.09mg 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.267mg 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 0.096mg 153mg Potato chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato chips Potato chips
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
157%
Sweet potato chips
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Sweet potato chips
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.019g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.6g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 27mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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