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Sweet potato vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sweet potato and kielbasa

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A and fiber, while kielbasa has more vitamin C, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in kielbasa is lower.
  • Kielbasa has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kielbasa is 28, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked.

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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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +103.3%

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +516.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Kielbasa DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Sodium 55mg 1200mg 50%
Saturated fat 0.018g 6.23g 28%
Fats 0.05g 17.6g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Protein 1.57g 13.1g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 8.27g 21%
Copper 0.151mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 2.33g 15%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 14.8mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Potassium 337mg 10%
Iron 0.61mg 1.24mg 8%
Phosphorus 47mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Calories 86kcal 226kcal 7%
Magnesium 25mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Carbs 20.12g 3.9g 5%
Zinc 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 3.9g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +734.4%
Contains more FatsFats +35100%
Contains more OtherOther +246.9%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +826900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16542.9%

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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.