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Sweet potato vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet potato and biscuits

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A; however, biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 282% more than biscuits.
  • Sweet potato has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +375.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.5µg 34%
Iron 0.61mg 2.9mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 4.163g 28%
Fats 0.05g 16.3g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.356mg 23%
Sodium 55mg 580mg 23%
Calcium 30mg 235mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.018g 4.324g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.31mg 19%
Phosphorus 47mg 164mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 2.949mg 15%
Folate 11µg 61µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.035mg 13%
Calories 86kcal 353kcal 13%
Protein 1.57g 7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.285mg 10%
Copper 0.151mg 0.082mg 8%
Carbs 20.12g 44.6g 8%
Fiber 3g 1.5g 6%
Potassium 337mg 121mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.378mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.54mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +167.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.9%
Contains more FatsFats +32500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.7%
Contains more OtherOther +226.5%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +692900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29635.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.