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Sweet potato vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and cheesecake

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium, yet cheesecake is richer in vitamin B2 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 273% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 8 times more copper than cheesecake. Sweet potato contains 0.151mg of copper, while cheesecake contains 0.02mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +655%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +345.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +301.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +273.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Cheesecake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 159µg 61%
Saturated fat 0.018g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.05g 22.5g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 8.634g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Sodium 55mg 438mg 17%
Copper 0.151mg 0.02mg 15%
Calories 86kcal 321kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.052mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 1.602g 11%
Fiber 3g 0.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.193mg 10%
Protein 1.57g 5.5g 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.2µg 8%
Phosphorus 47mg 93mg 7%
Potassium 337mg 90mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Choline 12.3mg 45.9mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.571mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.028mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Carbs 20.12g 25.5g 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.195mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.4mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 25.1g N/A
Iron 0.61mg 0.63mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +69.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.3%
Contains more FatsFats +44900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +863300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11342.9%

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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.