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Sweet potato vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and espresso?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, fiber, copper, manganese, and potassium, yet espresso is higher in vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.
  • The glycemic index of espresso is lower.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared types in this article.

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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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193%
Contains more IronIron +369.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +202%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +571.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +416%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%

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% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +834.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Espresso DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 5.207mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.002mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.028mg 15%
Magnesium 25mg 80mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Copper 0.151mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.177mg 9%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.05mg 9%
Potassium 337mg 115mg 7%
Phosphorus 47mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.001mg 6%
Iron 0.61mg 0.13mg 6%
Carbs 20.12g 1.67g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calories 86kcal 9kcal 4%
Protein 1.57g 0.12g 3%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 30mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.05mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2.6mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.01mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.092g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 1.67g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1208.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1104.8%
Contains more OtherOther +326.1%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%

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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.1%

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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.