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Sweet potato vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and chestnut different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B5, while chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, manganese, iron, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and folate.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than chestnut.
  • Sweet potato contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than chestnut. Sweet potato contains 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while chestnut contains 0.316mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than chestnut (54).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more IronIron +183.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1012.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 1µg 79%
Copper 0.151mg 0.472mg 36%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 26.7mg 27%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.854mg 26%
Iron 0.61mg 1.73mg 14%
Fiber 3g 12%
Potassium 337mg 715mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.316mg 10%
Phosphorus 47mg 99mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 54mg 7%
Folate 11µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.148mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.545g 4%
Carbs 20.12g 27.76g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.233mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calories 86kcal 131kcal 2%
Fats 0.05g 1.38g 2%
Calcium 30mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Protein 1.57g 2g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.476g 1%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.26g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 55mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.731mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2660%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3792.9%

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.