Boiled potato vs Boiled sweet potato, fat added

In short

Gram for gram, there are 10% more calories in boiled potato than in boiled sweet potato, fat added (126 vs 115 in 100 g). Most of the calories in boiled potato come from carbohydrate.

More in boiled potato: vitamin B6 (2.3×), niacin (3.3×) and thiamin (2.5×). More in boiled sweet potato, fat added: vitamin A and fiber (2.1×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Boiled potato126 cal

1.9 g protein · 20.4 g carbs (1.6 g sugars) · 4.3 g fat

Boiled sweet potato, fat added115 cal

1.6 g protein · 17.1 g carbs (6 g sugars) · 4.5 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Vitamin A2% vs 76%

    19 µg vs 684 µg

  • Vitamin B618% vs 8%

    0.31 mg vs 0.14 mg

  • Niacin (B3)8% vs 3%

    1.3 mg vs 0.41 mg

  • Fiber5% vs 11%

    1.4 g vs 3 g

  • Thiamin (B1)8% vs 3%

    0.1 mg vs 0.04 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein1.9 g · 1.6 g4%·3%
  • Total fat4.3 g · 4.5 g5%·6%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.1 g · 1.1 g6%·6%
  • Cholesterollimit3 mg · 3 mg1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates20.4 g · 17.1 g7%·6%
  • Sodiumlimit166 mg · 161 mg7%·7%
  • Potassium372 mg · 481 mg8%·10%
  • Calcium5 mg · 22 mg<1%·2%
  • Iron0.34 mg · 0.4 mg2%·2%
  • Magnesium24 mg · 19 mg6%·5%
  • Phosphorus48 mg · 37 mg4%·3%
  • Zinc0.28 mg · 0.34 mg3%·3%
  • Copper0.2 mg · 0.18 mg23%·21%
  • Selenium0.3 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Vitamin C12.1 mg · 12.4 mg13%·14%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.66 mg · 0.88 mg4%·6%
  • Vitamin K3.7 µg · 3.6 µg3%·3%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.02 mg · 0.057 mg2%·4%
  • Folate9 µg · 9 µg2%·2%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline14.1 mg · 12.5 mg3%·2%

From USDA FoodData Central: Boiled potato (Survey (FNDDS) 2709385), Boiled sweet potato, fat added (Survey (FNDDS) 2709703). 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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