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Sweet potato vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and potato pancake different?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A; however, potato pancake is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 281% higher.
  • Sweet potato has less sodium.

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Potato pancakes are the varieties 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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +173.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1383.3%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.26mg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2115.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +272.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.757mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Potato pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 32µg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 7.516g 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Sodium 55mg 764mg 31%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 27.6mg 28%
Fats 0.05g 14.76g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.448mg 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.9µg 15%
Iron 0.61mg 1.67mg 13%
Phosphorus 47mg 128mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.018g 2.496g 11%
Choline 12.3mg 74.2mg 11%
Protein 1.57g 6.08g 9%
Calories 86kcal 268kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.173mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 3.73g 9%
Folate 11µg 41µg 8%
Potassium 337mg 622mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.672mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.158mg 7%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 20.12g 27.81g 3%
Copper 0.151mg 0.18mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 36mg 3%
Starch 12.65g 20.88g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.757mg 1%
Fiber 3g 3.3g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 24.51g N/A
Calcium 30mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 1.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.141mg 0%
Fructose 0.7g 0.56g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +61.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.3%
Contains more FatsFats +29420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +265.3%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +372900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53585.7%

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
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +546.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +26.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +25%
Contains more StarchStarch +65.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.