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Milkshake vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkshake and sweet potato different?

  • Milkshake is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, and manganese.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 282% more than milkshake.
  • Sweet potato is lower in saturated fat.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than milkshake (27).

Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types were used in this article.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 +386.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +510%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1742.9%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2736%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 25µg 709µg 76%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.209mg 13%
Calcium 146mg 30mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.258mg 11%
Copper 0.051mg 0.151mg 11%
Phosphorus 115mg 47mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.061mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.8mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.018g 8%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.1mg 0.61mg 6%
Potassium 183mg 337mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Protein 3.86g 1.57g 5%
Fats 3.03g 0.05g 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.557mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.001g 2%
Sodium 95mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.014g 1%
Calories 112kcal 86kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.26mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.3mg 1%
Carbs 17.75g 20.12g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 17.75g 4.18g N/A
Choline 14.3mg 12.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +145.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5960%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
~equal in Water ~77.28g
~equal in Other ~0.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 +87400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +707.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.