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Sweet potato vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and candy bar

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, yet candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11753% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +555.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.3%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1322.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73105.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.83mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 153mg 11753%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 10.65g 71%
Copper 0.151mg 0.774mg 69%
Fats 0.05g 33.7g 52%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 7.922mg 46%
Manganese 0.258mg 1.243mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 47mg 308mg 37%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.94mg 33%
Protein 1.57g 15.5g 28%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 4.1mg 26%
Calories 86kcal 522kcal 22%
Saturated fat 0.018g 4.678g 21%
Magnesium 25mg 110mg 20%
Folate 11µg 75µg 16%
Carbs 20.12g 47.4g 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.7µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.14mg 6%
Iron 0.61mg 0.97mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calcium 30mg 78mg 5%
Fiber 3g 4.1g 4%
Sodium 55mg 156mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 29.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 337mg 407mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.83mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4730%
Contains more ProteinProtein +887.3%
Contains more FatsFats +67300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.6%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1672000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75971.4%

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.