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Sweet potato vs. Coleslaw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and coleslaw

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium, yet coleslaw is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 282% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 10 times more copper than coleslaw. Sweet potato contains 0.151mg of copper, while coleslaw contains 0.015mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.
  • Coleslaw has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Fast foods, coleslaw.

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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 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.2%
Contains more IronIron +177.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +906.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2432.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3838.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Coleslaw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 28µg 76%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 70.9µg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 5.348g 36%
Fats 0.05g 9.91g 15%
Copper 0.151mg 0.015mg 15%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 14.6mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.246mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.112mg 7%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.102mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.599g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 2.671g 7%
Potassium 337mg 129mg 6%
Sodium 55mg 203mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.61mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.026mg 4%
Fiber 3g 1.9g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Phosphorus 47mg 20mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 86kcal 153kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.206mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Carbs 20.12g 14.89g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.54mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1.44g 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 1.57g 0.95g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 12.99g N/A
Calcium 30mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 12.19g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.037g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.279g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.979g 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
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19720%
~equal in Water ~73.42g

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
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38100%

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
74% 14% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 8.96 g
Glucose: 1.69 g
Fructose: 1.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.09 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +255.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +76%
Contains more FructoseFructose +105.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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