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Pasta, cooked
Pasta, cooked4
VS
Sweet potato, baked Leader
Sweet potato, baked6

Sweet potato, baked leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Sweet potato, baked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Pasta, cooked for more protein, less sugar, less sodium and more iron.

Pick Sweet potato, baked for more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.67 g
    2.23 g
  • Carbohydrate
    19.53 g
    23.01 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.14 g
    3.67 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.35 g
    7.2 g
  • Total fat
    0.59 g
    0.17 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.11 g
    0.06 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0.63 mg
    40 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    27.85 mg
    527.78 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    4.43 mg
    42.22 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.81 mg
    0.77 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    11.39 mg
    30 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    21.78 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Pasta, cooked vs Sweet potato, baked · Foodatron