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Sweet potato vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and brunost different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, while brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, potassium, and selenium.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 261% more than brunost.
  • Sweet potato is lower in saturated fat.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than brunost (27).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cheese, gjetost 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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +17.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +844.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 1.382mg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.018g 19.16g 87%
Phosphorus 47mg 444mg 57%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 3.351mg 51%
Fats 0.05g 29.51g 45%
Vitamin A 709µg 334µg 42%
Calcium 30mg 400mg 37%
Potassium 337mg 1409mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Sodium 55mg 600mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.315mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 7.879g 20%
Calories 86kcal 466kcal 19%
Protein 1.57g 9.65g 16%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Magnesium 25mg 70mg 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.04mg 9%
Carbs 20.12g 42.65g 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.08mg 8%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.14mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.938g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.271mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.813mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.61mg 0.52mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +475%
Contains more ProteinProtein +514.6%
Contains more FatsFats +58920%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112%
Contains more OtherOther +384.7%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +787800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6600%

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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.