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Sweet Corn vs Sweet Potato

Per 100g, Sweet Corn has 21.1g carbs and Sweet Potato has 21.1g (GI 52 vs 63). 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
Sweet Potato
20.2g net
per 1 medium baked (114g)
Sweet Corn is the better-quality carb

Side by side

per 100g
MetricSweet CornSweet Potato
Calories
97.890.4
Total carbs
21.1g21.1g
Net carbs
18.9g17.7g
Fiber
Higher wins
2.2g3.3g
Sugar
Lower wins
7.1g6.1g
Protein
Higher wins
3.7g2g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
5263
Glycemic load
Lower wins
9.811.2

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

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