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Sweet potato vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sweet potato and beef broiled

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, yet beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than beef broiled.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of beef broiled is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2050%
Contains more IronIron +326.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2003.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3483.3%
~equal in Potassium ~318mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +865.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +569.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Vitamin A 709µg 3µg 78%
Zinc 0.3mg 6.31mg 55%
Protein 1.57g 25.93g 49%
Selenium 0.6µg 21.5µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 5.378mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.018g 5.895g 27%
Iron 0.61mg 2.6mg 25%
Fats 0.05g 15.41g 24%
Phosphorus 47mg 198mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 6.668g 17%
Choline 12.3mg 82.4mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.382mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.012mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.176mg 9%
Calories 86kcal 250kcal 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.085mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.484g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.658mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Sodium 55mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 337mg 318mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1551.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30720%

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +666700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3357.1%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.