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Sweet potato vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and mortadella?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and fiber, yet mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11765% more.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is lower.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Mortadella, beef, pork types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +760%
Contains more IronIron +129.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3666.7%

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250719.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +379.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +487%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 153mg 11765%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 55mg 1246mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.018g 9.51g 43%
Selenium 0.6µg 22.6µg 40%
Fats 0.05g 25.39g 39%
Protein 1.57g 16.37g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 11.38g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 3.12g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.1mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 2.673mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Choline 12.3mg 72.2mg 11%
Calories 86kcal 311kcal 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.03mg 10%
Copper 0.151mg 0.06mg 10%
Iron 0.61mg 1.4mg 10%
Phosphorus 47mg 97mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.44mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 3.05g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.13mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 337mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.119mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calcium 30mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +559.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +942.7%
Contains more FatsFats +50680%
Contains more OtherOther +194.9%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1137900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22185.7%

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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.