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Sweet potato vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sweet potato and chocolate chip cookie

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet chocolate chip cookie is higher in copper, iron, selenium, and manganese.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 272% more than chocolate chip cookie.
  • Sweet potato contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than chocolate chip cookie. While sweet potato contains 0.8mg of vitamin B5, chocolate chip cookie contains only 0.259mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +306.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1766.7%

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +410.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.018g 14.071g 64%
Vitamin A 709µg 139µg 63%
Fats 0.05g 28.4g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 4.541g 30%
Copper 0.151mg 0.386mg 26%
Iron 0.61mg 2.48mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 8.241g 21%
Calories 86kcal 488kcal 20%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.2µg 19%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.663mg 18%
Carbs 20.12g 58.2g 13%
Sodium 55mg 341mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.259mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.084mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.177mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.184mg 9%
Phosphorus 47mg 100mg 8%
Protein 1.57g 5.7g 8%
Magnesium 25mg 55mg 7%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.94mg 6%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.365mg 5%
Potassium 337mg 221mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 38mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1255.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.1%
Contains more FatsFats +56700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.3%
Contains more OtherOther +104.1%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +824000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32335.7%

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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.