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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, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, copper, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% 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.
  • Cellophane noodles have a lower glycemic index (39) than sweet potato (70).

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
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 +255.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1216.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3270%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +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.
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% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
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 +92.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +657.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cellophane noodles Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Carbs 86.09g 20.12g 22%
Iron 2.17mg 0.61mg 20%
Choline 93.2mg 12.3mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 0.8mg 14%
Calories 351kcal 86kcal 13%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.6µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.209mg 12%
Potassium 10mg 337mg 10%
Fiber 0.5g 3g 10%
Copper 0.081mg 0.151mg 8%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.258mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.078mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Magnesium 3mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Protein 0.16g 1.57g 3%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.557mg 2%
Phosphorus 32mg 47mg 2%
Sodium 10mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.26mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 85.59g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.018g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.011mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 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 FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +881.3%
Contains more WaterWater +475.9%
Contains more OtherOther +263%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 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 +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.018g

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.