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Sweet potato vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sweet potato and cervelat

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, yet cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and iron.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than cervelat.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cervelat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +234.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +753.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3283.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.15mg

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +673.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +541.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.5µg 229%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Sodium 55mg 1300mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.018g 11.51g 52%
Fats 0.05g 30.43g 47%
Selenium 0.6µg 20.3µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 12.97g 32%
Protein 1.57g 17.45g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 4.31mg 23%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.56mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.33mg 21%
Iron 0.61mg 2.04mg 18%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 16.6mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Calories 86kcal 362kcal 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Choline 12.3mg 78.9mg 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Phosphorus 47mg 111mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 1.2g 8%
Carbs 20.12g 3.33g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.26mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 9mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 260mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0.85g N/A
Copper 0.151mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.3µg 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +504.2%
Contains more WaterWater +71%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1011.5%
Contains more FatsFats +60760%
Contains more OtherOther +268.4%

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1296900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8471.4%

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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.