Food comparison · USDA values
Baked Potato vs Baked Sweet Potato: Calories & Nutrition Compared
Quick answer
Per 100 g, Baked Potato and Baked Sweet Potato are close: 93 vs 90 kcal and 2.5 vs 2 g of protein.
Side by side per 100 g
Equal weights, so the columns compare the foods themselves. The last column shows which food has more, and stays at "About the same" when the gap is too small to matter.
| Per 100 g | Baked Potato | Baked Sweet Potato | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 93 kcal | 90 kcal | About the same |
| Protein per 100 kcal | 2.7 g | 2.2 g | About the same |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 2 g | About the same |
| Carbs | 21.2 g | 20.7 g | About the same |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 0.2 g | Both low in fat |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 3.3 g | Baked Sweet Potato +1.1 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g | 6.5 g | Baked Sweet Potato +5.3 g |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 36 mg | Baked Sweet Potato +26 mg |
- Protein 11% · 2.5 g
- Carbs 88% · 21.2 g
- Fat 1% · 0.1 g
- Protein 9% · 2 g
- Carbs 90% · 20.7 g
- Fat 1% · 0.2 g
Per portion
One USDA household portion of each food. The portions weigh different amounts, so this is the comparison for what ends up on the plate.
| Food | Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baked Potato | 1 medium | 173 g | 161 kcal | 4.3 g | 36.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Baked Sweet Potato | 1 medium | 114 g | 103 kcal | 2.3 g | 23.6 g | 0.2 g |
The difference, worked out
- Baked Potato and Baked Sweet Potato have about the same calories per 100 g: 93 vs 90 kcal.
- Baked Potato and Baked Sweet Potato have about the same protein per 100 g: 2.5 vs 2 g.
- Baked Potato and Baked Sweet Potato have about the same carbs per 100 g: 21.2 vs 20.7 g.
- Baked Potato and Baked Sweet Potato are both low in fat per 100 g: 0.1 vs 0.2 g.
- Baked Sweet Potato has more fiber per 100 g than Baked Potato: 3.3 vs 2.2 g, a difference of 1.1 g.
- Baked Potato and Baked Sweet Potato give about the same protein for the same calories: 2.7 vs 2.2 g per 100 kcal.
- Baked Potato has more calories per portion than Baked Sweet Potato: 161 vs 103 kcal, a difference of 58 kcal (the two portions weigh different amounts).
- Baked Potato has more protein per portion than Baked Sweet Potato: 4.3 vs 2.3 g, a difference of 2 g (the two portions weigh different amounts).
Every figure is computed from the two foods' USDA values, rounded as printed above. A difference is stated only when it is at least 10% of the larger value and clears a small minimum for the nutrient, so tiny gaps are not dressed up as findings.
Our take
Baked potato and baked sweet potato land almost level on calories, carbs and protein per 100 g. The one clear difference is fiber, where the sweet potato is ahead. The per-portion table differs more because the two portions weigh different amounts.
The per-100 g table compares equal weights. The per-portion table compares the amounts people usually count as one serving, which differ in weight, so each answers a different question.
Full amount tables, portions and every nutrient: see Baked Potato and Baked Sweet Potato.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, Baked Potato (FDC 170093) and Baked Sweet Potato (FDC 168483). How we calculate.