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Horseradish vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horseradish and sweet potato

  • Horseradish has more vitamin C and folate; however, sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.
  • Horseradish has 10 times more vitamin C than sweet potato. Horseradish has 24.9mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato has 2.4mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index than horseradish.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Horseradish, prepared 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 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 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 +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.8%
~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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
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 +937.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +760.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horseradish Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin C 24.9mg 2.4mg 25%
Sodium 420mg 55mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.8mg 14%
Folate 57µg 11µg 12%
Copper 0.058mg 0.151mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.209mg 10%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.258mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.078mg 6%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.3mg 5%
Starch 0g 12.65g 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.6µg 4%
Calcium 56mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.061mg 3%
Carbs 11.29g 20.12g 3%
Potassium 246mg 337mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.014g 2%
Calories 48kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.61mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 47mg 2%
Fats 0.69g 0.05g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 12.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Protein 1.18g 1.57g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.557mg 1%
Fiber 3.3g 3g 1%
Net carbs 7.99g 17.12g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 7.99g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.13g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 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 FatsFats +1280%
Contains more OtherOther +79.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.2%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 +12900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2321.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%

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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.