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

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What are the differences between sweet potato chips and potato sticks?

  • Sweet potato chips are higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B5, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet potato sticks are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Sweet potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 474% more.
  • Sweet potato chips have 4 times more vitamin B5 than potato sticks. While sweet potato chips have 1.551mg of vitamin B5, potato sticks have only 0.403mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sweet potato chips is lower.

We used Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted and Snacks, potato sticks types 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.
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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg
~equal in Iron ~2.27mg

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~9.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.096mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~22.1µg
~equal in Folate ~40µg
~equal in Choline ~34.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato chips Potato sticks DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1184µg 0µg 132%
Vitamin C 0mg 47.3mg 53%
Manganese 1.349mg 0.423mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.224g 17.9g 38%
Saturated fat 2.941g 8.88g 27%
Sodium 35mg 633mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.551mg 0.403mg 23%
Fiber 8.8g 3.4g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.32mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.088mg 4.785mg 17%
Selenium 2.1µg 8.1µg 11%
Copper 0.412mg 0.315mg 11%
Potassium 925mg 1237mg 9%
Protein 2.94g 6.7g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 9.155g 6.16g 7%
Vitamin E 9.82mg 9.11mg 5%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.99mg 4%
Phosphorus 145mg 172mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.116mg 3%
Fats 32.35g 34.4g 3%
Vitamin K 24.5µg 22.1µg 2%
Iron 2.12mg 2.27mg 2%
Folate 37µg 40µg 1%
Calories 532kcal 522kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.096mg 1%
Carbs 56.82g 53.3g 1%
Net carbs 48.02g 49.9g N/A
Magnesium 65mg 64mg 0%
Sugar 8.82g 0.22g N/A
Choline 36.6mg 34.9mg 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%

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% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +105%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.9%
~equal in Fats ~34.4g
~equal in Carbs ~53.3g
~equal in Other ~3.4g

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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.4%

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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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.