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Sweet potato vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and chinese cuisine

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 258% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine has 3 times less copper than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.151mg of copper, while chinese cuisine has 0.049mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.5%
Contains more IronIron +82%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1016.7%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1025.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2750%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 63µg 72%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 51.3µg 41%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 55mg 409mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 2.13g 14%
Copper 0.151mg 0.049mg 11%
Protein 1.57g 7.08g 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.7µg 11%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.5mg 11%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 11.6mg 10%
Folate 11µg 45µg 9%
Fats 0.05g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.443mg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.5g 6%
Iron 0.61mg 1.11mg 6%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.147mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.32mg 5%
Choline 12.3mg 34.5mg 4%
Starch 12.65g 1.82g 4%
Phosphorus 47mg 76mg 4%
Potassium 337mg 204mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.978g 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.033mg 4%
Carbs 20.12g 7.29g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.161mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 1.217g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Calories 86kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 30mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 4.18g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.7g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176%
Contains more ProteinProtein +351%
Contains more FatsFats +10500%
Contains more OtherOther +54.1%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15114.3%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +595.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +115.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +39.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +27.3%
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.