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

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How are potato pancake and sweet potato different?

  • Potato pancake is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 281% higher.

Potato pancakes and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared are the varieties 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 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +173.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1383.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.258mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +272.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2115.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 32µg 709µg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 0.014g 50%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Sodium 764mg 55mg 31%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 2.4mg 28%
Fats 14.76g 0.05g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.209mg 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.6µg 15%
Iron 1.67mg 0.61mg 13%
Phosphorus 128mg 47mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Saturated fat 2.496g 0.018g 11%
Choline 74.2mg 12.3mg 11%
Protein 6.08g 1.57g 9%
Calories 268kcal 86kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.061mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.73g 0.001g 9%
Folate 41µg 11µg 8%
Potassium 622mg 337mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 0.557mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.078mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.3mg 4%
Carbs 27.81g 20.12g 3%
Copper 0.18mg 0.151mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 25mg 3%
Starch 20.88g 12.65g 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.8mg 1%
Fiber 3.3g 3g 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 24.51g 17.12g N/A
Calcium 32mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 1.79g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.26mg 0.258mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0.031mg 0%
Fructose 0.56g 0.7g 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
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 +287.3%
Contains more FatsFats +29420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +265.3%
Contains more WaterWater +61.8%

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
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 +372900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53585.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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
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 +65.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +546.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +26.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +25%

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/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.