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Sweet potato vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and bratwurst different?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and fiber; however, bratwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato has less sodium.
  • Bratwurst has a lower glycemic index (28) than sweet potato (70).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked are the varieties used 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 11% 2.1% 25% 38% 27% 67% 56% 111% 5.3% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +529.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +723.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2250%

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% 0% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.67µg 111%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Fats 0.05g 26.34g 40%
Sodium 55mg 848mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.018g 6.08g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.38mg 25%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.1µg 25%
Protein 1.57g 12.2g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 8g 20%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.47mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3.11mg 16%
Phosphorus 47mg 130mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.213mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Calories 86kcal 297kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 1.58g 10%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.041mg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.08mg 8%
Carbs 20.12g 2g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.61mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 7mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 283mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.2mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 2g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.395mg 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
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +906%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +677.1%
Contains more FatsFats +52580%
Contains more OtherOther +186.7%

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
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +799900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11185.7%

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. Bratwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172956/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.