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Sweet potato vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and neufchâtel cheese different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese, while neufchâtel cheese is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 267% more than neufchâtel cheese.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than neufchâtel cheese (27).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cheese, neufchatel types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.7%
Contains more IronIron +369.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +459.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2245.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.018g 12.79g 58%
Vitamin A 709µg 241µg 52%
Fats 0.05g 22.78g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Protein 1.57g 9.15g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 5.784g 14%
Copper 0.151mg 0.027mg 14%
Phosphorus 47mg 138mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.041mg 13%
Sodium 55mg 334mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.011mg 11%
Calcium 30mg 117mg 9%
Calories 86kcal 253kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.155mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 3.59g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.97g 6%
Iron 0.61mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.575mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.022mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 0.5g 5%
Potassium 337mg 152mg 5%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.82mg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 3µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.21mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 0g 1%
Folate 11µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 3.19g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.8%
Contains more FatsFats +45460%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +578300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6828.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2430%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.