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

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How are sweet potato and potato chips different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, while potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than potato chips.
  • Sweet potato is lower in saturated fat.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than potato chips (56).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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.
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%
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 +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.3%
Contains more IronIron +167.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 +99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1195.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3403.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1127.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 12.17g 81%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 9.11mg 59%
Fats 0.05g 34.6g 53%
Saturated fat 0.018g 10.96g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.66mg 35%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 31.1mg 32%
Potassium 337mg 1275mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 9.84g 25%
Calories 86kcal 536kcal 23%
Histidine 0.031mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3.827mg 20%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 22.1µg 17%
Phosphorus 47mg 165mg 17%
Copper 0.151mg 0.306mg 17%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.1µg 14%
Iron 0.61mg 1.63mg 13%
Carbs 20.12g 52.9g 11%
Protein 1.57g 7g 11%
Magnesium 25mg 67mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.197mg 10%
Folate 11µg 45µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.402mg 8%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.44mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.167mg 7%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.09mg 7%
Fiber 3g 4.8g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Choline 12.3mg 37.5mg 5%
Sodium 55mg 8mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calcium 30mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +3967.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.9%
Contains more FatsFats +69100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.9%
Contains more OtherOther +267.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +983900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86828.6%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.