Boiled potato vs Candied sweet potato

In short

Gram for gram, there are 48% more calories in candied sweet potato than in boiled potato (187 vs 126 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in boiled potato: vitamin B6 (3×), copper, niacin (4.3×) and thiamin (3.3×). More in candied sweet potato: vitamin A and carbohydrates. 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

Candied sweet potato187 cal

1.2 g protein · 37.7 g carbs (29.4 g sugars) · 3.5 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.

0%37.5%75%
  • Vitamin A2% vs 57%

    19 µg vs 514 µg

  • Vitamin B618% vs 6%

    0.31 mg vs 0.1 mg

  • Copper23% vs 16%

    0.2 mg vs 0.14 mg

  • Niacin (B3)8% vs 2%

    1.3 mg vs 0.3 mg

  • Carbohydrates7% vs 14%

    20.4 g vs 37.7 g

  • Thiamin (B1)8% vs 3%

    0.1 mg vs 0.03 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein1.9 g · 1.2 g4%·2%
  • Total fat4.3 g · 3.5 g5%·4%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.1 g · 0.83 g6%·4%
  • Cholesterollimit3 mg · 3 mg1%·1%
  • Fiber1.4 g · 2.2 g5%·8%
  • Sodiumlimit166 mg · 121 mg7%·5%
  • Potassium372 mg · 362 mg8%·8%
  • Calcium5 mg · 17 mg<1%·1%
  • Iron0.34 mg · 0.31 mg2%·2%
  • Magnesium24 mg · 14 mg6%·3%
  • Phosphorus48 mg · 28 mg4%·2%
  • Zinc0.28 mg · 0.26 mg3%·2%
  • Selenium0.3 µg · 0.2 µg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C12.1 mg · 9.3 mg13%·10%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.66 mg · 0.66 mg4%·4%
  • Vitamin K3.7 µg · 2.7 µg3%·2%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.02 mg · 0.048 mg2%·4%
  • Folate9 µg · 7 µg2%·2%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline14.1 mg · 9.4 mg3%·2%

From USDA FoodData Central: Boiled potato (Survey (FNDDS) 2709385), Candied sweet potato (Survey (FNDDS) 2709704). 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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