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Egg white vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between egg whites and sweet potato

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2, while sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 33 times less selenium than egg whites. Egg whites contain 20µg of selenium, while sweet potato contains 0.6µg.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 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 SeleniumSelenium +3233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +662.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +556.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2245.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 +619.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4080%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +1018.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Selenium 20µg 0.6µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.061mg 29%
Protein 10.9g 1.57g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.209mg 16%
Copper 0.023mg 0.151mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.8mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.258mg 11%
Iron 0.08mg 0.61mg 7%
Carbs 0.73g 20.12g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.078mg 6%
Potassium 163mg 337mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Phosphorus 15mg 47mg 5%
Sodium 166mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.557mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Choline 1.1mg 12.3mg 2%
Calories 52kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 30mg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.07g 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 4.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +594.3%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2656.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3500%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +182.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +900%

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.

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