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Sweet potato chips vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sweet potato chips and corn chips

  • Corn chips have less vitamin A, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Sweet potato chips cover your daily vitamin A needs 131% more than corn chips.
  • Corn chips contain 8 times less vitamin B5 than sweet potato chips. Sweet potato chips contain 1.551mg of vitamin B5, while corn chips contain 0.19mg.
  • Sweet potato chips have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +542.4%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 395% 196% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 145% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +716.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato chips Corn chips DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1184µg 3µg 131%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 16.036g 94%
Manganese 1.349mg 0.333mg 44%
Copper 0.412mg 0.101mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.167mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.224g 16.438g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.551mg 0.19mg 27%
Potassium 925mg 144mg 23%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Sodium 35mg 514mg 21%
Fiber 8.8g 4g 19%
Vitamin E 9.82mg 7.23mg 17%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.264g 17%
Vitamin K 24.5µg 6.3µg 15%
Iron 2.12mg 1.2mg 12%
Selenium 2.1µg 7.6µg 10%
Calcium 59mg 138mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.088mg 0.842mg 8%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.29mg 7%
Phosphorus 145mg 194mg 7%
Folate 37µg 8µg 7%
Protein 2.94g 6.17g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.078mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.941g 4.331g 6%
Choline 36.6mg 12.1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.047mg 3%
Fats 32.35g 33.36g 2%
Magnesium 65mg 72mg 2%
Calories 532kcal 538kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0.55g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1810kcal 872kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.3 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 48.02g 52.9g N/A
Carbs 56.82g 56.9g 0%
Sugar 8.82g 0.27g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.088g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 9.155g 9.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 0.287mg 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.205mg 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +321.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.9%
~equal in Fats ~33.36g
~equal in Carbs ~56.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.134g

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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 chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/nutrients
  2. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/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.