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Ground beef vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground beef and sweet potato

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus; however, sweet potato has more vitamin A and fiber.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.
  • Sweet potato is lower in cholesterol.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +272.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1846.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3083.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2766.7%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +622.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +495.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Vitamin A 3µg 709µg 78%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.3mg 50%
Protein 23.87g 1.57g 45%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.6µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.018g 28%
Fats 15.37g 0.05g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.557mg 22%
Iron 2.27mg 0.61mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.001g 18%
Phosphorus 166mg 47mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.258mg 11%
Choline 73.2mg 12.3mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.209mg 8%
Calories 241kcal 86kcal 8%
Copper 0.079mg 0.151mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.061mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.8mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 241mg 337mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.014g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.078mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Sodium 73mg 55mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +1420.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30640%
Contains more OtherOther +143.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +732100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2814.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.