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Sweet potato vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet potato and macaroon?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium, while macaroon is higher in copper, selenium, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
  • Macaroon has 3 times less potassium than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 337mg of potassium, while macaroon has 123mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than macaroon (32).

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cookies, coconut macaroon types in this comparison.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more IronIron +34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1033.3%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.018g 20.099g 91%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Fats 0.05g 22.55g 35%
Calories 86kcal 460kcal 19%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Carbs 20.12g 61.22g 14%
Copper 0.151mg 0.269mg 13%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.8µg 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.096mg 9%
Sodium 55mg 241mg 8%
Fiber 3g 5.1g 8%
Potassium 337mg 123mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.81g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.02mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.73mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 1.61g 4%
Phosphorus 47mg 68mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.61mg 0.82mg 3%
Protein 1.57g 3.02g 3%
Calcium 30mg 5mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.22mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 9.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.06mg 0%
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%

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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +572%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.3%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5685.7%

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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.