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Persimmon vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between persimmon and sweet potato

  • Sweet potato has less vitamin C and iron.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 71% more.
  • Persimmon has 4 times more iron than sweet potato. Persimmon has 2.5mg of iron, while sweet potato has 0.61mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Persimmons, native, 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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
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 +309.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +2650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Vitamin C 66mg 2.4mg 71%
Iron 2.5mg 0.61mg 24%
Copper 0.151mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 16%
Fiber 3g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 5%
Carbs 33.5g 20.12g 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 26mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Protein 0.8g 1.57g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calories 127kcal 86kcal 2%
Sodium 1mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.05g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Potassium 310mg 337mg 1%
Net carbs 33.5g 17.12g N/A
Calcium 27mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.3%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.