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Powdered milk vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are powdered milk and sweet potato different?

  • Powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, and selenium; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 265% higher.
  • Sweet potato has less cholesterol.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than sweet potato (70).

Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2940%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1013.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1551.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2616.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1875.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Phosphorus 776mg 47mg 104%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.061mg 88%
Calcium 912mg 30mg 88%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.018g 76%
Protein 26.32g 1.57g 50%
Vitamin A 258µg 709µg 50%
Fats 26.71g 0.05g 41%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.6µg 29%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.8mg 29%
Potassium 1330mg 337mg 29%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.3mg 28%
Calories 496kcal 86kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.001g 20%
Choline 117.4mg 12.3mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.078mg 17%
Magnesium 85mg 25mg 14%
Sodium 371mg 55mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.258mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.151mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.209mg 7%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 2.4mg 7%
Folate 37µg 11µg 7%
Carbs 38.42g 20.12g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.014g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.47mg 0.61mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.557mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +1576.4%
Contains more FatsFats +53320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%
Contains more OtherOther +520.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3028.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +792300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4650%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.