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Potatoes, canned, drained solids vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes, canned, drained solids and sweet potato

  • Potatoes, canned, drained solids has more iron; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than potatoes, canned, drained solids.
  • Potatoes, canned, drained solids has 4 times more sodium than sweet potato. While potatoes, canned, drained solids has 219mg of sodium, sweet potato has only 55mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, canned, drained solids 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 10% 1.5% 20% 47% 19% 7.6% 12% 29% 13% 4.9%
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 +106.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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 17% 0% 0% 0% 17% 3% 17% 21% 43% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potatoes, canned, drained solids Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Copper 0.057mg 0.151mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.8mg 9%
Iron 1.26mg 0.61mg 8%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.258mg 7%
Sodium 219mg 55mg 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.061mg 4%
Phosphorus 28mg 47mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 3g 3%
Potassium 229mg 337mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 30mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.915mg 0.557mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 13.61g 20.12g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.188mg 0.209mg 2%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.014g 1%
Calories 60kcal 86kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.068mg 0.078mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein 1.41g 1.57g 0%
Fats 0.21g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 11.31g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Zinc 0.28mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.054g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.085mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.086mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.063mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.08mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 13.61 g
Water: 84.28 g
Other: 0.49 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 +320%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.054 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +535.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

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. Potatoes, canned, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170444/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.