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Sweet potato vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and lamb different?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato has less saturated fat.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than sweet potato (70).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1072.7%
Contains more IronIron +208.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1386.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~310mg

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%
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1095.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +661.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Selenium 0.6µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 1.57g 24.52g 46%
Saturated fat 0.018g 8.83g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 6.66mg 38%
Zinc 0.3mg 4.46mg 38%
Fats 0.05g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 8.82g 22%
Phosphorus 47mg 188mg 20%
Iron 0.61mg 1.88mg 16%
Choline 12.3mg 93.7mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.25mg 15%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 1.51g 10%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.022mg 10%
Calories 86kcal 294kcal 10%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.13mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Copper 0.151mg 0.119mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.66mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.1mg 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.6µg 2%
Sodium 55mg 72mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.14mg 1%
Potassium 337mg 310mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1461.8%
Contains more FatsFats +41780%

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +881900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10685.7%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.