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Beef broiled vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beef broiled and sweet potato

  • Beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than beef broiled.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of beef broiled is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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 +326.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2003.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3483.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2050%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +865.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +569.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0µg 110%
Vitamin A 3µg 709µg 78%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.3mg 55%
Protein 25.93g 1.57g 49%
Selenium 21.5µg 0.6µg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 0.557mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 5.895g 0.018g 27%
Iron 2.6mg 0.61mg 25%
Fats 15.41g 0.05g 24%
Phosphorus 198mg 47mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 0.001g 17%
Choline 82.4mg 12.3mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.209mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.061mg 9%
Calories 250kcal 86kcal 8%
Copper 0.085mg 0.151mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 0.014g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Sodium 72mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 30mg 1%
Potassium 318mg 337mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.572g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 +1551.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30720%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 +666700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3357.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.