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Sweet potato vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet potato and italian sausage raw

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A; however, italian sausage raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Sweet potato has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.

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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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.8%
Contains more IronIron +93.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4033.3%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +628.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Saturated fat 0.018g 11.27g 51%
Fats 0.05g 31.33g 48%
Selenium 0.6µg 24.8µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.568mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 14.34g 36%
Sodium 55mg 731mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 4.03g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Protein 1.57g 14.25g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3.25mg 17%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.79mg 14%
Phosphorus 47mg 142mg 14%
Calories 86kcal 346kcal 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.058mg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.168mg 8%
Iron 0.61mg 1.18mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.3mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0.65g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.51mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 253mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Calcium 30mg 18mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2995.4%
Contains more WaterWater +51.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +807.6%
Contains more FatsFats +62560%
Contains more OtherOther +174.5%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1433900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28685.7%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.