Red potato vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between red potato and sweet potatoes?
- Red potato is richer in folate, while sweet potatoes are higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B5, vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Sweet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 384% higher.
- Sweet potatoes have 5 times less folate than red potato. Red potato has 27µg of folate, while sweet potatoes have 6µg.
- Red potato has a higher glycemic index (89) than sweet potatoes (70).
We used Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +322.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +187.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +96000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +787.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +159.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 961µg | 107% |
| Manganese | 0.173mg | 0.497mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.341mg | 0.884mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 12.6mg | 19.6mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 3.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.286mg | 6% |
| Folate | 27µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.106mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Starch | 15.15g | 7.05g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 54mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 475mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 2.01g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.161mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.595mg | 1.487mg | 1% |
| Choline | 18.9mg | 13.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 90kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.6g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 387kcal | 448kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 112g | 111g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.79g | 17.41g | N/A |
| Carbs | 19.59g | 20.71g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 6.48g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.075mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.074mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.12mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.035mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.091mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.44g | 0.5g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
2.01 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
20.71 g
Water:
75.78 g
Other:
1.35 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~20.71g
~equal in
Water
~75.78g
~equal in
Other
~1.35g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +114% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.002g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
15.15 g
Sucrose:
0.45 g
Glucose:
0.55 g
Fructose:
0.44 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
7.05 g
Sucrose:
2.28 g
Glucose:
0.57 g
Fructose:
0.5 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
3.12 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +114.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +406.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +13.6% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0.57g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
