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Sweet potato vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and corned beef

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A and fiber, yet corned beef is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.
  • Corned beef has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1072.7%
Contains more IronIron +204.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1426.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5366.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.154mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +444%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +462.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 0.6µg 32.8µg 59%
Sodium 55mg 973mg 40%
Zinc 0.3mg 4.58mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 98mg 33%
Protein 1.57g 18.17g 33%
Fats 0.05g 18.98g 29%
Saturated fat 0.018g 6.34g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 9.22g 23%
Iron 0.61mg 1.86mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3.03mg 15%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Phosphorus 47mg 125mg 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.022mg 10%
Choline 12.3mg 69.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.42mg 8%
Calories 86kcal 251kcal 8%
Carbs 20.12g 0.47g 7%
Potassium 337mg 145mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.026mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.67g 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.23mg 2%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.16mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0.47g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Copper 0.151mg 0.154mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4180.9%
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1057.3%
Contains more FatsFats +37860%
Contains more OtherOther +164.3%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +921900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4685.7%

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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.