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Sweet potato vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and fruit preserves

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, fiber, copper, and vitamin B1, yet fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 40 times more vitamin B5 than fruit preserves. Sweet potato contains 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while fruit preserves contain 0.02mg.
  • Fruit preserves have a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Jams and preserves.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1447.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +945%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.02mg 16%
Carbs 20.12g 68.86g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.02mg 15%
Calories 86kcal 278kcal 10%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.04mg 9%
Fiber 3g 1.1g 8%
Potassium 337mg 77mg 8%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 8.8mg 7%
Copper 0.151mg 0.1mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.016mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 4mg 5%
Phosphorus 47mg 19mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.036mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Iron 0.61mg 0.49mg 2%
Protein 1.57g 0.37g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Sodium 55mg 32mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.076mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 48.5g N/A
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Choline 12.3mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.038g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +324.3%
Contains more WaterWater +153.6%
Contains more OtherOther +326.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.2%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3700%

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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.