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Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt and Potato different?

  • Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Manganese, Copper, and Vitamin B5, however, Potato is richer in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE from Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is 91% higher.
  • Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt contains 41 times more Sodium than Potato. While Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt contains 244mg of Sodium, Potato contains only 6mg.

Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt and Potatoes, flesh and skin, raw are the varieties 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 15% 11% 33% 20% 61% 8.2% 19% 32% 87% 3.3%
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 +191.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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 30% 985% 0% 0% 17% 13% 10% 34% 43% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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 +820400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 74%
Protein: 1.71 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 23.4 g
Water: 73.7 g
Other: 1.07 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 +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
~equal in Water ~79.25g
~equal in Other ~1.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 6% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.2%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.025g

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, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt Potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt Potato Opinion
Calories 100kcal 77kcal Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Protein 1.71g 2.05g Potato
Fats 0.12g 0.09g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Vitamin C 9.1mg 19.7mg Potato
Net carbs 21.6g 15.39g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Carbs 23.4g 17.49g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Magnesium 21mg 23mg Potato
Calcium 35mg 12mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Potassium 377mg 425mg Potato
Iron 0.54mg 0.81mg Potato
Sugar 0.82g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g Potato
Copper 0.183mg 0.11mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Zinc 0.3mg 0.3mg
Starch 15.29g Potato
Phosphorus 44mg 57mg Potato
Sodium 244mg 6mg Potato
Vitamin A 16410IU 2IU Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Vitamin A RAE 821µg 0µg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Vitamin E 0.01mg Potato
Manganese 0.665mg 0.2mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.081mg Potato
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.032mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Vitamin B3 0.555mg 1.061mg Potato
Vitamin B5 0.56mg 0.295mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Vitamin B6 0.186mg 0.298mg Potato
Vitamin K 2µg Potato
Folate 22µg 15µg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Choline 12.1mg Potato
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.025g Potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 0.002g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.042g Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.021mg
Threonine 0.085mg 0.067mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Isoleucine 0.086mg 0.066mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Leucine 0.126mg 0.098mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Lysine 0.084mg 0.107mg Potato
Methionine 0.042mg 0.032mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Phenylalanine 0.103mg 0.081mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Valine 0.112mg 0.103mg Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Histidine 0.032mg 0.035mg Potato
Fructose 0.26g Potato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, 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
88%
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
17%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
19%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.82g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato
Potato contains less Sodium (difference - 238mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.001g)
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, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170542/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.

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