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True morels vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between true morels and sweet potato?

  • True morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.
  • The glycemic index of true morels is lower.

We used Mushrooms, morel, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 +43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +1896.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +576.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%

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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Sweet potato DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 0.61mg 145%
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Copper 0.625mg 0.151mg 53%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Phosphorus 194mg 47mg 21%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.3mg 16%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.258mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.061mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 0.557mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.209mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Carbs 5.1g 20.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.014g 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Protein 3.12g 1.57g 3%
Calories 31kcal 86kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 411mg 337mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.078mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 55mg 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.05g 1%
Calcium 43mg 30mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 4.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +98.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1040%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 +5100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2992.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.