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Sweet potato vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and goat cheese

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B5, yet goat cheese is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 254% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than goat cheese. Sweet potato contains 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while goat cheese contains 0.19mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +893.3%
Contains more IronIron +165.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +697.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1008.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Goat cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.018g 20.639g 94%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.676mg 47%
Phosphorus 47mg 375mg 47%
Fats 0.05g 29.84g 46%
Copper 0.151mg 0.564mg 46%
Protein 1.57g 21.58g 40%
Vitamin A 709µg 407µg 34%
Calcium 30mg 298mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 6.808g 17%
Sodium 55mg 415mg 16%
Calories 86kcal 364kcal 14%
Iron 0.61mg 1.62mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.19mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.093mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0.12g 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.8µg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.709g 5%
Potassium 337mg 158mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.148mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.66mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.072mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16666.7%
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1274.5%
Contains more FatsFats +59580%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +680700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4964.3%

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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.