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Sweet potato vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and blueberries?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and phosphorus, yet blueberries are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% more.
  • Sweet potato has 6 times more vitamin B5 than blueberries. While sweet potato has 0.8mg of vitamin B5, blueberries have only 0.124mg.
  • The glycemic index of blueberries is lower.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Blueberries, raw types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.7%
Contains more IronIron +117.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.2%

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +545.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +301.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +105%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +972.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Blueberry DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 3µg 78%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 19.3µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.124mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.052mg 12%
Copper 0.151mg 0.057mg 10%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 9.7mg 8%
Potassium 337mg 77mg 8%
Fructose 0.7g 4.97g 5%
Starch 12.65g 0.03g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 6mg 5%
Phosphorus 47mg 12mg 5%
Iron 0.61mg 0.28mg 4%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.336mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.037mg 3%
Carbs 20.12g 14.49g 2%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.57mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 6mg 2%
Fiber 3g 2.4g 2%
Protein 1.57g 0.74g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.041mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.16mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.146g 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 6mg 1%
Calories 86kcal 57kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.418mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 9.96g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.011mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more OtherOther +326.1%
Contains more FatsFats +560%
~equal in Water ~84.21g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +942.9%

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
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +42066.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2190.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +408.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +610%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.