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Sweet potato vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and beer

  • The amount of vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin B1 in sweet potato is higher than in beer.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1148.1%
Contains more IronIron +2950%
Contains more CopperCopper +2920%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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%
Beer
Beer
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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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1851.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.513mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Copper 0.151mg 0.005mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.041mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.046mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.008mg 11%
Potassium 337mg 27mg 9%
Iron 0.61mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.005mg 6%
Carbs 20.12g 3.55g 6%
Magnesium 25mg 6mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 0g 5%
Phosphorus 47mg 14mg 5%
Calcium 30mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Protein 1.57g 0.46g 2%
Calories 86kcal 43kcal 2%
Sodium 55mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 0g 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.513mg 0%
Choline 12.3mg 10.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0mg 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
Beer
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +466.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +311.2%

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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.