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Biscuit vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and sweet potato

  • Biscuits have more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 282% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 240 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, sweet potato has only 0.018g.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +375.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +356.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.6µg 34%
Iron 2.9mg 0.61mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.014g 28%
Fats 16.3g 0.05g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.078mg 23%
Sodium 580mg 55mg 23%
Calcium 235mg 30mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.018g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.061mg 19%
Phosphorus 164mg 47mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.001g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.557mg 15%
Folate 61µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.209mg 13%
Calories 353kcal 86kcal 13%
Protein 7g 1.57g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.8mg 10%
Copper 0.082mg 0.151mg 8%
Carbs 44.6g 20.12g 8%
Fiber 1.5g 3g 6%
Potassium 121mg 337mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.258mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +345.9%
Contains more FatsFats +32500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.7%
Contains more OtherOther +226.5%
Contains more WaterWater +167.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +692900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29635.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.