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Sweet potato vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and celeriac different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5, while celeriac is higher in vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than celeriac.
  • Sweet potato contains 3 times more sugar than celeriac. Sweet potato contains 4.18g of sugar, while celeriac contains 1.6g.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than celeriac (35).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Celeriac, raw types were 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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.33mg

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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2177.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Celeriac DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 41µg 33%
Phosphorus 47mg 115mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.352mg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 8mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Fiber 3g 1.8g 5%
Carbs 20.12g 9.2g 4%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.158mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.165mg 3%
Calories 86kcal 42kcal 2%
Sodium 55mg 100mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.05mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.148g 1%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 9mg 1%
Iron 0.61mg 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.36mg 1%
Potassium 337mg 300mg 1%
Protein 1.57g 1.5g 0%
Fats 0.05g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 7.4g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 1.6g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.33mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.079g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.7%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g
~equal in Other ~1g

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% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +957.1%

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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.