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Sweet potato vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and gratin

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A and vitamin B5; however, gratin is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin C.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 278% more than gratin.
  • Gratin has 2 times less vitamin B5 than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while gratin has 0.387mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
Gratin
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +296.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~equal in Iron ~0.64mg
~equal in Copper ~0.16mg

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%
Gratin
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1007.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 64µg 72%
Saturated fat 0.018g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 55mg 433mg 16%
Fats 0.05g 7.59g 12%
Phosphorus 47mg 113mg 9%
Calcium 30mg 119mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.387mg 8%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 9.9mg 8%
Protein 1.57g 5.06g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 2.149g 5%
Fiber 3g 1.8g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.116mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.69mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.993mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.174mg 3%
Carbs 20.12g 11.27g 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.276g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 86kcal 132kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 396mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.064mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Copper 0.151mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 9.47g N/A
Iron 0.61mg 0.64mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.151mg 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
Gratin
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15080%
Contains more OtherOther +112.2%
~equal in Water ~74g

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
Gratin
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1871.4%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.