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Sweet potato vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Sweet potato and Blueberry?

  • Sweet potato is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Copper, Potassium, and Phosphorus, yet Blueberry is higher in Vitamin K, and Vitamin C.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE is 78% more.
  • Sweet potato has 6 times more Vitamin B5 than Blueberry. While Sweet potato has 0.8mg of Vitamin B5, Blueberry has only 0.124mg.

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.
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
8
:
2
Blueberry
Blueberry
Contains more Calcium +400%
Contains more Iron +117.9%
Contains more Magnesium +316.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +291.7%
Contains more Potassium +337.7%
Contains more Zinc +87.5%
Contains more Copper +164.9%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Contains less Sodium -98.2%
Contains more Manganese +30.2%
Sweet potato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 23% 18% 21% 30% 8% 9% 51% 34% 4%
Blueberry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 11% 5% 6% 7% 1% 5% 19% 44% 1%
Contains more Calcium +400%
Contains more Iron +117.9%
Contains more Magnesium +316.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +291.7%
Contains more Potassium +337.7%
Contains more Zinc +87.5%
Contains more Copper +164.9%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Contains less Sodium -98.2%
Contains more Manganese +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.
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
7
:
3
Blueberry
Blueberry
Contains more Vitamin A +26172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +545.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +301.9%
Contains more Folate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +972.2%
Sweet potato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 852% 6% 0% 8% 20% 15% 11% 48% 49% 9% 0% 5%
Blueberry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 12% 0% 33% 10% 10% 8% 8% 12% 5% 0% 49%
Contains more Vitamin A +26172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +545.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +301.9%
Contains more Folate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +972.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
3
:
2
Blueberry
Blueberry
Contains more Protein +112.2%
Contains more Carbs +38.9%
Contains more Other +326.1%
Contains more Fats +560%
Equal in Water - 84.21
Sweet potato
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Blueberry
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more Protein +112.2%
Contains more Carbs +38.9%
Contains more Other +326.1%
Contains more Fats +560%
Equal in Water - 84.21

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
1
:
2
Blueberry
Blueberry
Contains less Saturated Fat -35.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4600%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +942.9%
Sweet potato
55% 3% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.018 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.014 g
Blueberry
13% 21% 66%
Saturated Fat: 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.146 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -35.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4600%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +942.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
2
:
2
Blueberry
Blueberry
Contains more Starch +42066.7%
Contains more Sucrose +2190.9%
Contains more Glucose +408.3%
Contains more Fructose +610%
Sweet potato
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
Blueberry
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 Starch +42066.7%
Contains more Sucrose +2190.9%
Contains more Glucose +408.3%
Contains more Fructose +610%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato Blueberry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Blueberry Opinion
Net carbs 17.12g 12.09g Sweet potato
Protein 1.57g 0.74g Sweet potato
Fats 0.05g 0.33g Blueberry
Carbs 20.12g 14.49g Sweet potato
Calories 86kcal 57kcal Sweet potato
Starch 12.65g 0.03g Sweet potato
Fructose 0.7g 4.97g Blueberry
Sugar 4.18g 9.96g Sweet potato
Fiber 3g 2.4g Sweet potato
Calcium 30mg 6mg Sweet potato
Iron 0.61mg 0.28mg Sweet potato
Magnesium 25mg 6mg Sweet potato
Phosphorus 47mg 12mg Sweet potato
Potassium 337mg 77mg Sweet potato
Sodium 55mg 1mg Blueberry
Zinc 0.3mg 0.16mg Sweet potato
Copper 0.151mg 0.057mg Sweet potato
Manganese 0.258mg 0.336mg Blueberry
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg Sweet potato
Vitamin A 14187IU 54IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A RAE 709µg 3µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.57mg Blueberry
Vitamin C 2.4mg 9.7mg Blueberry
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.037mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.041mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.418mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.124mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.052mg Sweet potato
Folate 11µg 6µg Sweet potato
Vitamin K 1.8µg 19.3µg Blueberry
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.003mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.083mg 0.02mg Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.023mg Sweet potato
Leucine 0.092mg 0.044mg Sweet potato
Lysine 0.066mg 0.013mg Sweet potato
Methionine 0.029mg 0.012mg Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.026mg Sweet potato
Valine 0.086mg 0.031mg Sweet potato
Histidine 0.031mg 0.011mg Sweet potato
Saturated Fat 0.018g 0.028g Sweet potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.001g 0.047g Blueberry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.146g Blueberry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato Blueberry
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
85%
Sweet potato
12%
Blueberry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Sweet potato
10%
Blueberry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.78g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Blueberry
Blueberry contains less Sodium (difference - 54mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blueberry
Blueberry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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.