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Potato pancake vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato pancake and sweet potatoes

  • Potato pancake has more selenium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B12, choline, and phosphorus; however, sweet potatoes are richer in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potatoes cover your daily vitamin A needs 382% more than potato pancake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato pancakes and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more IronIron +142%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.2%

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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 65% 320% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +583.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +466.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2903.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 32µg 961µg 103%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 0.092g 49%
Sodium 764mg 36mg 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Fats 14.76g 0.15g 22%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.2µg 16%
Iron 1.67mg 0.69mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.286mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Choline 74.2mg 13.1mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.496g 0.052g 11%
Phosphorus 128mg 54mg 11%
Manganese 0.26mg 0.497mg 10%
Folate 41µg 6µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.73g 0.002g 9%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 19.6mg 9%
Calories 268kcal 90kcal 9%
Protein 6.08g 2.01g 8%
Starch 20.88g 7.05g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.106mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.107mg 4%
Potassium 622mg 475mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.884mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.32mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 27mg 2%
Carbs 27.81g 20.71g 2%
Copper 0.18mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 1.487mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 24.51g 17.41g N/A
Sugar 1.79g 6.48g N/A
Fiber 3.3g 3.3g 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.07mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0.039mg 0%
Fructose 0.56g 0.5g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 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 +202.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.3%
Contains more OtherOther +165.2%
Contains more WaterWater +58.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 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 +186400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8069.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 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 +196.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +33.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +12%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +484.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +10300%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.