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Sweet potato vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sweet potato and ground beef

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A and fiber; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.
  • Sweet potato is lower in saturated fat.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2766.7%
Contains more IronIron +272.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1846.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3083.3%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +622.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +495.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Vitamin A 709µg 3µg 78%
Zinc 0.3mg 5.84mg 50%
Protein 1.57g 23.87g 45%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.1µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.018g 6.073g 28%
Fats 0.05g 15.37g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 4.026mg 22%
Iron 0.61mg 2.27mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 7.322g 18%
Phosphorus 47mg 166mg 17%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.009mg 11%
Choline 12.3mg 73.2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.311mg 8%
Calories 86kcal 241kcal 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.079mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.171mg 8%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.512mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 337mg 241mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.408g 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.051mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.9µg 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 55mg 73mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 30mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1420.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30640%
Contains more OtherOther +143.9%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +732100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2814.3%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.