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Gratin vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gratin and sweet potato

  • Gratin has more phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin C; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 278% more than gratin.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
Gratin
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +296.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.61mg
~equal in Copper ~0.151mg

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.
Gratin
Gratin
3
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 CVitamin C +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1007.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 64µg 709µg 72%
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.018g 21%
Sodium 433mg 55mg 16%
Fats 7.59g 0.05g 12%
Phosphorus 113mg 47mg 9%
Calcium 119mg 30mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.8mg 8%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 2.4mg 8%
Protein 5.06g 1.57g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.001g 5%
Fiber 1.8g 3g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.258mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.061mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.3mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.209mg 3%
Carbs 11.27g 20.12g 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.014g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 132kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 396mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.078mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Copper 0.16mg 0.151mg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 17.12g N/A
Iron 0.64mg 0.61mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +222.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15080%
Contains more OtherOther +112.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.5%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 +214800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1871.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.