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Sweet potato vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and almonds different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, while almonds are higher in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, and zinc.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than almonds.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than almonds (0).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Nuts, almonds types were 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Almonds
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +980%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +796.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.5%
Contains more IronIron +508.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +582.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +940%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +923.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +744.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

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.
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%
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% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9757.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1765.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +549.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.26mg 25.63mg 169%
Copper 0.151mg 1.031mg 98%
Manganese 0.258mg 2.179mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 1.138mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 12.329g 82%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.05g 49.93g 77%
Phosphorus 47mg 481mg 62%
Magnesium 25mg 270mg 58%
Protein 1.57g 21.15g 39%
Iron 0.61mg 3.71mg 39%
Fiber 3g 12.5g 38%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.12mg 26%
Calories 86kcal 579kcal 25%
Calcium 30mg 269mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3.618mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.018g 3.802g 17%
Potassium 337mg 733mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.205mg 11%
Folate 11µg 44µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.471mg 7%
Choline 12.3mg 52.1mg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.137mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 0.72g 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 0.11g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 9.05g N/A
Carbs 20.12g 21.55g 0%
Sugar 4.18g 4.35g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.539mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1652.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1247.1%
Contains more FatsFats +99760%
Contains more OtherOther +202%
~equal in Carbs ~21.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3155000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87964.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1656.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +464.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +536.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +56.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.