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Sweet potato vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and chicken fingers different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A and copper, while chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than chicken fingers.
  • Sweet potato contains 2 times more copper than chicken fingers. Sweet potato contains 0.151mg of copper, while chicken fingers contain 0.069mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than chicken fingers (46).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Fast foods, chicken tenders 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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2816.7%

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1119.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1375.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +255.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 3µg 78%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 8.217mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 5.783g 38%
Protein 1.57g 19.22g 35%
Phosphorus 47mg 282mg 34%
Selenium 0.6µg 17.5µg 31%
Sodium 55mg 769mg 31%
Fats 0.05g 13.95g 21%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 3.17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.426mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 4.83g 12%
Saturated fat 0.018g 2.493g 11%
Calories 86kcal 271kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.179mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 1.244mg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.069mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.2g 7%
Choline 12.3mg 43.7mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 8µg 5%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.11mg 3%
Starch 12.65g 17.03g 2%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Iron 0.61mg 0.73mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Potassium 337mg 373mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 17mg 1%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.228mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 0g 1%
Carbs 20.12g 17.25g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +65.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1124.2%
Contains more FatsFats +27800%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +482900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41207.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +530%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +34.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.