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Sweet potato vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and marble cake

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet marble cake is richer in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than marble cake. Sweet potato contains 0.209mg of vitamin B6, while marble cake contains 0.025mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.

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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.3%
Contains more IronIron +165.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +736%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Marble cake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 1µg 79%
Phosphorus 47mg 275mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 3.779g 25%
Carbs 20.12g 79.5g 20%
Sodium 55mg 519mg 20%
Fats 0.05g 11.7g 18%
Calories 86kcal 416kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.025mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.096mg 14%
Iron 0.61mg 1.62mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 4.75g 12%
Saturated fat 0.018g 2.45g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.181mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.546mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 123mg 6%
Folate 11µg 36µg 6%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.139mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.13mg 5%
Calcium 30mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.85mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.6µg 4%
Protein 1.57g 3.4g 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Copper 0.151mg 0.135mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Choline 12.3mg 4.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 76.6g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 35.71g N/A
Fiber 3g 2.9g 0%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.35mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.065mg 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
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +2392.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.1%
Contains more OtherOther +134.7%

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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +474900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26892.9%

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

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.