Potato vs sweet potato
About 200 g of boiled potatoes has 174 kcal, a medium sweet potato about 135. The sweet potato is 39 kcal lower, mostly because it is a smaller portion.
The difference
39 kcal
Same weight: 100 g of each
Both are starchy roots and gram for gram they sit close together. Sweet potato tastes sweeter but is not much higher in sugar where it counts for calories.
A plain jacket potato is about 220 kcal. Whatever goes on top, butter, cheese or beans, usually adds more than the potato itself.
Roast, mash or jacket, both work. Just count the toppings too.
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Questions
Is sweet potato better for losing weight?
Not really. Per gram they are close; how much you have and what goes on it matters more.
How many calories in a jacket potato?
About 220 kcal plain. Add the filling on top of that.
Are sweet potato fries lighter than chips?
Not by much. The oil they are cooked in counts for most of it either way.
