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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 potatoes different?

  • Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared is richer in vitamin A, manganese, and copper, while potatoes are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared covers your daily need for vitamin A, 207% more than potatoes.
  • Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared contains 3 times more manganese than potatoes. Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared contains 0.665mg of manganese, while potatoes contain 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%
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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% 173% 0% 0% 17% 12% 11% 31% 41% 0% 0% 16% 0%
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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% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 518µg 0µg 58%
Manganese 0.665mg 0.2mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.298mg 9%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 19.7mg 7%
Copper 0.177mg 0.11mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Iron 0.53mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.515mg 0.295mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 1.061mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 45mg 57mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.1g 2%
Folate 21µg 15µg 2%
Potassium 365mg 425mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Carbs 22.22g 17.49g 2%
Protein 1.71g 2.05g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.032mg 1%
Calories 96kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.081mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 20.52g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.31mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.085mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.125mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.102mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

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
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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
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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%

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.