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Chicken meat vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken meat and sweet potato?

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and fiber.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 281% higher.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than chicken meat (0).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +106.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3883.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1190%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +435.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1377.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 48µg 709µg 73%
Protein 27.3g 1.57g 51%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.557mg 50%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.6µg 42%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fats 13.6g 0.05g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.014g 20%
Phosphorus 182mg 47mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.018g 17%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.3mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.209mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.001g 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Choline 65.9mg 12.3mg 10%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.258mg 10%
Copper 0.066mg 0.151mg 9%
Calories 239kcal 86kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.061mg 8%
Iron 1.26mg 0.61mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 223mg 337mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 30mg 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Sodium 82mg 55mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +1638.9%
Contains more FatsFats +27100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +533900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21114.3%
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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.