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Sweet potato vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet potato and gingerbread

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A and vitamin B5; however, gingerbread is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than gingerbread.
  • Sweet potato has 2 times more vitamin B5 than gingerbread. While sweet potato has 0.8mg of vitamin B5, gingerbread has only 0.375mg.
  • Sweet potato has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +372.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2616.7%

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4964.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 14µg 77%
Selenium 0.6µg 16.3µg 29%
Iron 0.61mg 2.88mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 4.216g 28%
Fats 0.05g 16.4g 25%
Saturated fat 0.018g 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 7.124g 18%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.683mg 18%
Calories 86kcal 356kcal 14%
Sodium 55mg 327mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Magnesium 25mg 70mg 11%
Carbs 20.12g 49.2g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.375mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.162mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.738mg 7%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Copper 0.151mg 0.195mg 5%
Protein 1.57g 3.9g 5%
Calcium 30mg 71mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 439mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Phosphorus 47mg 54mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +176%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.5%
Contains more OtherOther +155.1%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +712300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30014.3%

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.