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Noodles vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between noodles and sweet potato?

  • Noodles is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% more.
  • The glycemic index of noodles is lower.

We used Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +141%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3883.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +786.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.1%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +663.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11716.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 6µg 709µg 78%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.6µg 42%
Folate 84µg 11µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.078mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.209mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.8mg 11%
Iron 1.47mg 0.61mg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.557mg 10%
Potassium 38mg 337mg 9%
Fiber 1.2g 3g 7%
Protein 4.54g 1.57g 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.151mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.061mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.014g 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 47mg 4%
Calories 138kcal 86kcal 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.05g 3%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Sodium 5mg 55mg 2%
Carbs 25.16g 20.12g 2%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.018g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 25.7mg 12.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.258mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.001g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.031mg 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
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 +189.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4040%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more OtherOther +96%

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
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 +58000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3842.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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
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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1271.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. 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/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.