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

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What are the differences between duck meat and sweet potato?

  • Duck meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 280% more.
  • The glycemic index of duck meat is lower.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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 +342.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1257.9%
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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 EVitamin E +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +341%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +766.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1025.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 63µg 709µg 72%
Fats 28.35g 0.05g 44%
Saturated fat 9.67g 0.018g 44%
Selenium 20µg 0.6µg 35%
Protein 18.99g 1.57g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 0.001g 32%
Cholesterol 84mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 0.557mg 27%
Iron 2.7mg 0.61mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.014g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.061mg 16%
Phosphorus 156mg 47mg 16%
Zinc 1.86mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 337kcal 86kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.258mg 10%
Copper 0.227mg 0.151mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.078mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Choline 50.4mg 12.3mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.8mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 204mg 337mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.26mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.209mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 30mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Sodium 59mg 55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 +1109.6%
Contains more FatsFats +56600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 +1289900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25971.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.