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Sweet potato vs. Piña colada — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and piña colada

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, potassium, and phosphorus, yet piña colada is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 13 times more vitamin B5 than piña colada. Sweet potato contains 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while piña colada contains 0.061mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Piña colada has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.9% 26% 3.5% 3% 0.78% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +374.6%
Contains more IronIron +190.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +571.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +104.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Piña colada DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.061mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.045mg 13%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.528mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0.3g 11%
Copper 0.151mg 0.079mg 8%
Potassium 337mg 71mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.636g 7%
Phosphorus 47mg 7mg 6%
Iron 0.61mg 0.21mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calories 86kcal 174kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.029mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4.9mg 3%
Fats 0.05g 1.88g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.118mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.13mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.02mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Protein 1.57g 0.42g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Carbs 20.12g 22.66g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 22.33g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
2% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3660%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +925.5%

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
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.7%

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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.