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Spread vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and sweet potato

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, and choline; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, fiber, and manganese.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 282% more than spread.
  • Sweet potato contains less cholesterol.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 +29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1516.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.3%

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.
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 EVitamin E +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2626.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 26µg 709µg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 55mg 42%
Fats 17.34g 0.05g 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.018g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.001g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.6µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.014g 17%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.57g 12%
Fiber 0.2g 3g 11%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.258mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.26mg 10%
Choline 62.3mg 12.3mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.078mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.557mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.209mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 86kcal 7%
Potassium 110mg 337mg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.061mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Carbs 11.94g 20.12g 3%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 47mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Iron 0.79mg 0.61mg 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.151mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +387.9%
Contains more FatsFats +34580%
Contains more OtherOther +183.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.5%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +758300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18221.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.