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Italian sausage raw vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between italian sausage raw and sweet potato

  • Italian sausage raw has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Sweet potato has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, Italian, pork, raw 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% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
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 +93.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4033.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.8%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +628.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage raw Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Saturated fat 11.27g 0.018g 51%
Fats 31.33g 0.05g 48%
Selenium 24.8µg 0.6µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.568mg 0.078mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 14.34g 0.001g 36%
Sodium 731mg 55mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.03g 0.014g 27%
Cholesterol 76mg 0mg 25%
Protein 14.25g 1.57g 25%
Vitamin B3 3.25mg 0.557mg 17%
Zinc 1.79mg 0.3mg 14%
Phosphorus 142mg 47mg 14%
Calories 346kcal 86kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.258mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.151mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.061mg 8%
Iron 1.18mg 0.61mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.209mg 7%
Carbs 0.65g 20.12g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 0.8mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 253mg 337mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 30mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.65g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 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 +807.6%
Contains more FatsFats +62560%
Contains more OtherOther +174.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2995.4%
Contains more WaterWater +51.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 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 +1433900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28685.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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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