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Apple pie vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between apple pie and sweet potato

  • Apple pie has more iron and vitamin B2; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 281% more than apple pie.
  • Sweet potato has 211 times less saturated fat than apple pie. Apple pie has 3.797g of saturated fat, while sweet potato has 0.018g.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of apple pie is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +418.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2344.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +572.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 29µg 709µg 76%
Fats 11g 0.05g 17%
Saturated fat 3.797g 0.018g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.014g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.8mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.209mg 13%
Copper 0.046mg 0.151mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.001g 11%
Sodium 266mg 55mg 9%
Calories 237kcal 86kcal 8%
Potassium 65mg 337mg 8%
Iron 1.21mg 0.61mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.061mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.078mg 5%
Carbs 34g 20.12g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.557mg 4%
Magnesium 7mg 25mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 47mg 3%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.258mg 3%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 2.4mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Protein 1.9g 1.57g 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more FatsFats +21900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.