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Sherbet vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sherbet and sweet potato

  • Sherbet is richer in vitamin B12, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, manganese, potassium, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 283% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Sherbet has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sherbet, orange 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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
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 CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251%
Contains more IronIron +335.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +439.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2245.5%

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5808.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +784.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +808.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sherbet Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 12µg 709µg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.209mg 14%
Copper 0.028mg 0.151mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.224mg 0.8mg 12%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.258mg 11%
Potassium 96mg 337mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 3g 7%
Iron 0.14mg 0.61mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Saturated fat 1.16g 0.018g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.078mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.061mg 3%
Calories 144kcal 86kcal 3%
Fats 2g 0.05g 3%
Carbs 30.4g 20.12g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.6µg 2%
Calcium 54mg 30mg 2%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 47mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.53g 0.001g 1%
Choline 7.7mg 12.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.57g 1%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 2.4mg 0%
Net carbs 29.1g 17.12g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 24.32g 4.18g N/A
Sodium 46mg 55mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 +3900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +145%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 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 +52900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.