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Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt and potato different?

  • Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B5, while potato is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt covers your daily need for vitamin A 87% more than potato.
  • Potato is lower in sodium.

Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt and Potatoes, flesh and skin, raw 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 13% 8.1% 20% 27% 31% 5.5% 14% 34% 35% 1.1%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +17%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 43% 944% 19% 0% 14% 11% 10% 35% 38% 0% 5.3% 4.5% 5.9%
Potato
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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 66% 0.12% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +786900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +12%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 80%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 17.72 g
Water: 80.13 g
Other: 0.64 g
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Carbs ~17.49g
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 67%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 13% 5% 4% 30%
Starch: 5.22 g
Sucrose: 1.43 g
Glucose: 0.54 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.34 g
Galactose: 0 g
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +741.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +74.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +65.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +192.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt Potato
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt Potato Opinion
Calories 76kcal 77kcal Potato
Protein 1.37g 2.05g Potato
Fats 0.14g 0.09g Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Vitamin C 12.8mg 19.7mg Potato
Net carbs 15.22g 15.39g Potato
Carbs 17.72g 17.49g Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Magnesium 18mg 23mg Potato
Calcium 27mg 12mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Potassium 230mg 425mg Potato
Iron 0.72mg 0.81mg Potato
Sugar 5.74g 0.82g Potato
Fiber 2.5g 2.1g Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Copper 0.094mg 0.11mg Potato
Zinc 0.2mg 0.3mg Potato
Starch 5.22g 15.29g Potato
Phosphorus 32mg 57mg Potato
Sodium 263mg 6mg Potato
Vitamin A 15740IU 2IU Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Vitamin A 787µg 0µg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.01mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Manganese 0.266mg 0.2mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg Potato
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.081mg Potato
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.032mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Vitamin B3 0.538mg 1.061mg Potato
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.295mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.298mg Potato
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2µg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Folate 6µg 15µg Potato
Choline 10.8mg 12.1mg Potato
Saturated Fat 0.04g 0.025g Potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0.002g Potato
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.042g Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.021mg Potato
Threonine 0.082mg 0.067mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Isoleucine 0.082mg 0.066mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Leucine 0.121mg 0.098mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Lysine 0.081mg 0.107mg Potato
Methionine 0.041mg 0.032mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.081mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Valine 0.108mg 0.103mg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Histidine 0.031mg 0.035mg Potato
Fructose 0.43g 0.26g Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt Potato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
87%
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
17%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
19%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato
Potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.92g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato
Potato contains less Sodium (difference - 257mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.015g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato
Potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170541/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.