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Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared and Potato different?

  • Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared is richer in Vitamin A, Manganese, and Copper, while Potato is higher in Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C.
  • Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared covers your daily need of Vitamin A 58% more than Potato.
  • Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared contains 3 times more Manganese than Potato. Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared contains 0.665mg of Manganese, while Potato contains 0.2mg.

Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared 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 16% 11% 32% 20% 59% 8.5% 19% 0.78% 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 +208.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +52.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg
~equal in Sodium ~6mg

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 44% 622% 0% 0% 17% 12% 11% 31% 41% 0% 0% 16% 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 +518250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 22% 75%
Protein: 1.71 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 22.22 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1 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 +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 6% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -35.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared Potato Opinion
Calories 96kcal 77kcal Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Protein 1.71g 2.05g Potato
Fats 0.18g 0.09g Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Vitamin C 13.3mg 19.7mg Potato
Net carbs 20.52g 15.39g Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Carbs 22.22g 17.49g Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Magnesium 22mg 23mg Potato
Calcium 37mg 12mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Potassium 365mg 425mg Potato
Iron 0.53mg 0.81mg Potato
Sugar 0.82g Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Fiber 1.7g 2.1g Potato
Copper 0.177mg 0.11mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Zinc 0.31mg 0.3mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Starch 15.29g Potato
Phosphorus 45mg 57mg Potato
Sodium 6mg 6mg
Vitamin A 10367IU 2IU Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Vitamin A 518µg 0µg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Vitamin E 0.01mg Potato
Manganese 0.665mg 0.2mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.081mg Potato
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.032mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 1.061mg Potato
Vitamin B5 0.515mg 0.295mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.298mg Potato
Vitamin K 2µg Potato
Folate 21µg 15µg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Choline 12.1mg Potato
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.025g Potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.007g 0.002g Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.042g Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.021mg
Threonine 0.085mg 0.067mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.066mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Leucine 0.125mg 0.098mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Lysine 0.084mg 0.107mg Potato
Methionine 0.042mg 0.032mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Phenylalanine 0.102mg 0.081mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Valine 0.112mg 0.103mg Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Histidine 0.032mg 0.035mg Potato
Fructose 0.26g Potato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared 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
61%
Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
17%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
19%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.82g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared
Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.014g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (6 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, unprepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169306/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.