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Sweet potato vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and chocolate cake different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 281% more than chocolate cake.
  • Sweet potato contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Sweet potato contains 0.209mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than chocolate cake (41).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +163.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.28mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +943.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Saturated fat 0.018g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.05g 15.1g 23%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.9µg 21%
Choline 12.3mg 128.4mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 2.761g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 6.039g 15%
Calories 86kcal 371kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.041mg 13%
Iron 0.61mg 1.61mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.213mg 12%
Sodium 55mg 315mg 11%
Carbs 20.12g 53.4g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.304mg 10%
Phosphorus 47mg 106mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 1.57g 5.3g 7%
Fiber 3g 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.151mg 0.207mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 140mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.141mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.137mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.69mg 4%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Calcium 30mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.28mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.12mg 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +216.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +603800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19621.4%

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.