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Sweet Corn vs Baked Potato

Per 100g, Sweet Corn has 21.1g carbs and Baked Potato has 21.4g (GI 52 vs 78). Sweet Corn is the better-quality carb for steadier energy with a lower glycemic index.

Winner
Sweet Corn
17g net
per 1 ear (90g)
vs
Baked Potato
33.2g net
per 1 medium (173g)
Sweet Corn is the better-quality carb

Side by side

per 100g
MetricSweet CornBaked Potato
Calories
97.893.1
Total carbs
21.1g21.4g
Net carbs
18.9g19.2g
Fiber
Higher wins
2.2g2.2g
Sugar
Lower wins
7.1g1.2g
Protein
Higher wins
3.7g2.5g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
5278
Glycemic load
Lower wins
9.815

Highlighted cell wins each row for carb quality. Values normalised per 100g from USDA reference data.

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