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Cellophane noodles vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cellophane noodles and Sweet potato different?

  • Cellophane noodles are higher in Iron, Choline, and Selenium, however, Sweet potato is richer in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Fiber, Potassium, Copper, and Manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE from Sweet potato is 79% higher.
  • Cellophane noodles contain 13 times more Selenium than Sweet potato. While Cellophane noodles contain 7.9µg of Selenium, Sweet potato contains only 0.6µg.

Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles
4
:
6
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Contains more Iron +255.7%
Contains less Sodium -81.8%
Contains more Zinc +36.7%
Contains more Selenium +1216.7%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Magnesium +733.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +46.9%
Contains more Potassium +3270%
Contains more Copper +86.4%
Contains more Manganese +158%
Cellophane noodles
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 82% 3% 14% 1% 2% 12% 27% 14% 44%
Sweet potato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 23% 18% 21% 30% 8% 9% 51% 34% 4%
Contains more Iron +255.7%
Contains less Sodium -81.8%
Contains more Zinc +36.7%
Contains more Selenium +1216.7%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Magnesium +733.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +46.9%
Contains more Potassium +3270%
Contains more Copper +86.4%
Contains more Manganese +158%

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.
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles
1
:
9
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Contains more Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +318%
Contains more Folate +450%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Cellophane noodles
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 3% 0% 0% 38% 0% 4% 6% 12% 2% 0% 0%
Sweet potato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 852% 6% 0% 8% 20% 15% 11% 48% 49% 9% 0% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +318%
Contains more Folate +450%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles
2
:
3
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Contains more Fats +20%
Contains more Carbs +327.9%
Contains more Protein +881.3%
Contains more Water +475.9%
Contains more Other +263%
Cellophane noodles
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Sweet potato
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more Fats +20%
Contains more Carbs +327.9%
Contains more Protein +881.3%
Contains more Water +475.9%
Contains more Other +263%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles
3
:
0
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +700%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +28.6%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.018
Cellophane noodles
40% 19% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.018 g
Sweet potato
55% 3% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.018 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.014 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +700%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +28.6%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.018

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cellophane noodles Sweet potato
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cellophane noodles Sweet potato Opinion
Net carbs 85.59g 17.12g Cellophane noodles
Protein 0.16g 1.57g Sweet potato
Fats 0.06g 0.05g Cellophane noodles
Carbs 86.09g 20.12g Cellophane noodles
Calories 351kcal 86kcal Cellophane noodles
Starch 12.65g Sweet potato
Fructose 0.7g Sweet potato
Sugar 0g 4.18g Cellophane noodles
Fiber 0.5g 3g Sweet potato
Calcium 25mg 30mg Sweet potato
Iron 2.17mg 0.61mg Cellophane noodles
Magnesium 3mg 25mg Sweet potato
Phosphorus 32mg 47mg Sweet potato
Potassium 10mg 337mg Sweet potato
Sodium 10mg 55mg Cellophane noodles
Zinc 0.41mg 0.3mg Cellophane noodles
Copper 0.081mg 0.151mg Sweet potato
Manganese 0.1mg 0.258mg Sweet potato
Selenium 7.9µg 0.6µg Cellophane noodles
Vitamin A 0IU 14187IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 709µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.26mg Sweet potato
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.078mg Cellophane noodles
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.061mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.557mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 0.8mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.209mg Sweet potato
Folate 2µg 11µg Sweet potato
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg Sweet potato
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.031mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.005mg 0.083mg Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0.055mg Sweet potato
Leucine 0.013mg 0.092mg Sweet potato
Lysine 0.011mg 0.066mg Sweet potato
Methionine 0.002mg 0.029mg Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0.089mg Sweet potato
Valine 0.008mg 0.086mg Sweet potato
Histidine 0.005mg 0.031mg Sweet potato
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.018g Cellophane noodles
Monounsaturated Fat 0.008g 0.001g Cellophane noodles
Polyunsaturated fat 0.018g 0.014g Cellophane noodles

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cellophane noodles Sweet potato
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
5%
Cellophane noodles
85%
Sweet potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Cellophane noodles
20%
Sweet potato

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.18g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 45mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.001g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is cheaper?
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.