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Ice cream vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and sweet potato

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, sweet potato has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 275% more.
  • Sweet potato is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +326.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.3%
Contains more IronIron +577.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +556.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3125%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 118µg 709µg 66%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.018g 31%
Fats 11g 0.05g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.061mg 14%
Copper 0.023mg 0.151mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.209mg 12%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.258mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 30mg 10%
Fiber 0.7g 3g 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 47mg 8%
Iron 0.09mg 0.61mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.001g 7%
Calories 207kcal 86kcal 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 199mg 337mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.8mg 4%
Protein 3.5g 1.57g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.557mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.014g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.078mg 3%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Choline 26mg 12.3mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Sodium 80mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 23.6g 20.12g 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +122.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +296800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3128.6%
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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.