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Noodles vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and sweet potatoes different?

  • Noodles is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and iron, while sweet potatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 384% more than noodles.
  • Sweet potatoes have a higher glycemic index (70) than noodles (50).

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 11% 42% 26% 54% 8.7% 23% 4.7% 65% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +113%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.8%

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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
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 65% 320% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15916.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 6µg 961µg 106%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.2µg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.6mg 22%
Folate 84µg 6µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.286mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.107mg 15%
Potassium 38mg 475mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.884mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Iron 1.47mg 0.69mg 10%
Fiber 1.2g 3.3g 8%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.497mg 8%
Copper 0.098mg 0.161mg 7%
Protein 4.54g 2.01g 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 1.487mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fats 2.07g 0.15g 3%
Calcium 12mg 38mg 3%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.32mg 3%
Starch 7.05g 3%
Phosphorus 76mg 54mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.092g 3%
Calories 138kcal 90kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.106mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Choline 25.7mg 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.052g 2%
Carbs 25.16g 20.71g 1%
Vitamin D 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.002g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.5g 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 17.41g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 6.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.07mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
2% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
36% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
52% 17% 4% 4% 23%
Starch: 7.05 g
Sucrose: 2.28 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.5 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +714.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +940%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168483/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.