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Sweet potato vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and graham cracker

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A; however, graham cracker is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than graham cracker.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.7%
Contains more IronIron +519.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
Contains more CholineCholine +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +419.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +696.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +694.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +727.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Graham cracker DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Iron 0.61mg 3.78mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 5.388g 36%
Manganese 0.258mg 1.019mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 4.439mg 24%
Phosphorus 47mg 185mg 20%
Folate 11µg 91µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.317mg 20%
Carbs 20.12g 77.66g 19%
Sodium 55mg 459mg 18%
Calories 86kcal 430kcal 17%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.265mg 16%
Fats 0.05g 10.6g 16%
Starch 12.65g 46.56g 14%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.3µg 10%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 14.3µg 10%
Protein 1.57g 6.69g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.42mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.51mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.633g 7%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.96mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 2.509g 6%
Calcium 30mg 77mg 5%
Potassium 337mg 170mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.151mg 0.17mg 2%
Fiber 3g 3.4g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.7g 0.99g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2179.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.1%
Contains more FatsFats +21100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%

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% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38385.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +268.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +805.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +41.4%
~equal in Glucose ~1.04g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.