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Sweet potato vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and pimiento

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B5, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, pimiento is richer in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 231% more than pimiento.
  • Pimiento has 80 times less vitamin B5 than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while pimiento has 0.01mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of pimiento is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Pimento, canned.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more IronIron +175.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3437.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +361.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.4mg 84.9mg 92%
Vitamin A 709µg 133µg 64%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.01mg 16%
Iron 0.61mg 1.68mg 13%
Copper 0.151mg 0.049mg 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.092mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.017mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 8.3µg 5%
Carbs 20.12g 5.1g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 6mg 5%
Potassium 337mg 158mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Phosphorus 47mg 17mg 4%
Fiber 3g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.69mg 3%
Calories 86kcal 23kcal 3%
Sodium 55mg 14mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 6mg 2%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.161g 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.19mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 6.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein 1.57g 1.1g 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 2.71g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.615mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.215mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.5%
Contains more OtherOther +145%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1050%

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.