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Sweet potato vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and hot dogs?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B5, yet hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hot dogs is lower.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Frankfurter, meat types in this article.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +473.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more IronIron +78.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +338.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1983.3%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Sodium 55mg 1090mg 45%
Fats 0.05g 25.76g 40%
Saturated fat 0.018g 7.666g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 4.404g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 11.386g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Phosphorus 47mg 206mg 23%
Selenium 0.6µg 12.5µg 22%
Protein 1.57g 10.26g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 2.665mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.31mg 10%
Calories 86kcal 290kcal 10%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.045mg 9%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 30mg 99mg 7%
Copper 0.151mg 0.097mg 6%
Iron 0.61mg 1.09mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 337mg 152mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.121mg 5%
Carbs 20.12g 4.17g 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.166mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +553.5%
Contains more FatsFats +51420%
Contains more OtherOther +257.1%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1138500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31357.1%

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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.