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Sweet potato vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and apple pie

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and fiber; however, apple pie is richer in iron and vitamin B2.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 281% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie has 7 times less vitamin B5 than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while apple pie has 0.119mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of apple pie is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +418.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +98.4%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2344.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +572.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 29µg 76%
Fats 0.05g 11g 17%
Saturated fat 0.018g 3.797g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 2.198g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.119mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.038mg 13%
Copper 0.151mg 0.046mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 4.388g 11%
Sodium 55mg 266mg 9%
Calories 86kcal 237kcal 8%
Potassium 337mg 65mg 8%
Iron 0.61mg 1.21mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.158mg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.134mg 5%
Carbs 20.12g 34g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.123mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 7mg 4%
Phosphorus 47mg 24mg 3%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.182mg 3%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.16mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Protein 1.57g 1.9g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.038mg 0%

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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more FatsFats +21900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15600%

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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.