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Sweet potato vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet potato and salmon raw

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A; however, salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than salmon raw.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1512.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5983.3%

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5808.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +523%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Vitamin A 709µg 12µg 77%
Selenium 0.6µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.818mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 7.86mg 46%
Protein 1.57g 19.84g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.38mg 25%
Phosphorus 47mg 200mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 1.664mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 2.539g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.226mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.016mg 11%
Copper 0.151mg 0.25mg 11%
Fats 0.05g 6.34g 10%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 337mg 490mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 2.103g 5%
Folate 11µg 25µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.981g 4%
Calories 86kcal 142kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.61mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Sodium 55mg 44mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1163.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12580%
Contains more OtherOther +442.9%

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% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +210200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18035.7%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.