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Sweet potato vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sweet potato and danish pastry

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, danish pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 281% more.
  • Sweet potato has 5 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. Sweet potato has 0.209mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry has 0.04mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index than danish pastry.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +195.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1925.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +283.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 35µg 75%
Fats 0.05g 21.9g 34%
Selenium 0.6µg 18.9µg 33%
Saturated fat 0.018g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 11.313g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 2.575g 17%
Sodium 55mg 417mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.26mg 15%
Iron 0.61mg 1.8mg 15%
Calories 86kcal 374kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.04mg 13%
Protein 1.57g 8g 13%
Folate 11µg 60µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.304mg 10%
Phosphorus 47mg 108mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.19mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Fiber 3g 1g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.089mg 7%
Potassium 337mg 98mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 37.2g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.351mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 6.9µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.1mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Choline 12.3mg 20.1mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.18g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +146.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.6%
Contains more FatsFats +43700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1131200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18292.9%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.