Sweet potato vs potato

Baked sweet potato, no added fatBaked potato
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 123 calories in sweet potato (1 medium, 150 g), 265 calories in potato (1 medium, 285 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in sweet potato: vitamin A. More in potato: vitamin B6 (4.9×), copper (2.1×), niacin (6.2×), thiamin (4.7×) and 7 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Baked sweet potato, no added fat123 cal

1 medium (150 g) · 2.5 g protein · 27 g carbs (9.4 g sugars) · 0.58 g fat

Baked potato265 cal

1 medium (285 g) · 5.6 g protein · 61.1 g carbs (4.8 g sugars) · 0.28 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Vitamin A1,049 µg · 0 µg
    117%0%
  • Vitamin B60.17 mg · 0.85 mg
    10%50%
  • Copper0.29 mg · 0.61 mg
    32%68%
  • Niacin (B3)0.64 mg · 4 mg
    4%25%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.063 mg · 0.3 mg
    5%25%
  • Vitamin C19.6 mg · 36.2 mg
    22%40%
  • Carbohydrates27 g · 61.1 g
    10%22%
  • Sodiumlimit231 mg · 516 mg
    10%22%
  • Magnesium30 mg · 71.3 mg
    7%17%
  • Potassium756 mg · 1,109 mg
    16%24%
  • Phosphorus57 mg · 143 mg
    5%11%
  • Protein2.5 g · 5.6 g
    5%11%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Total fat0.58 g · 0.28 g1%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.029 g · 0.074 g<1%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Fiber4.7 g · 4.3 g17%·15%
  • Calcium34.5 mg · 14.3 mg3%·1%
  • Iron0.63 mg · 1.0 mg4%·6%
  • Zinc0.53 mg · 0.83 mg5%·8%
  • Selenium0 µg · 0.85 µg0%·2%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.41 mg · 0.11 mg3%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.3 µg · 0.85 µg<1%·1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.09 mg · 0.06 mg7%·5%
  • Folate15 µg · 25.6 µg4%·6%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline19.2 mg · 41 mg3%·7%

From USDA FoodData Central: Baked sweet potato, no added fat (Survey (FNDDS) 2709699), Baked potato (Survey (FNDDS) 2709383). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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