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Sweet potato vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet potato and cherry pie?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium, while cherry pie is higher in iron, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 276% higher.
  • Cherry pie has 7 times less vitamin B5 than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while cherry pie has 0.123mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than cherry pie (59).

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
Contains more IronIron +203.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2344.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +550.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +514.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Cherry pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 29µg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 3.247g 22%
Fats 0.05g 12.2g 19%
Iron 0.61mg 1.85mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.123mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 5.314g 13%
Saturated fat 0.018g 2.985g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.034mg 13%
Selenium 0.6µg 7.8µg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Calories 86kcal 270kcal 9%
Potassium 337mg 77mg 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.077mg 8%
Sodium 55mg 191mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.148mg 6%
Carbs 20.12g 38.5g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.125mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 9mg 4%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.276mg 4%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.2mg 3%
Phosphorus 47mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 10mg 2%
Protein 1.57g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 38.5g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.057mg 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
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +68.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.4%

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +531300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23092.9%

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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.