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Sweet potato vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and powdered milk different?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 265% higher.
  • Sweet potato has less saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than sweet potato (70).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +29.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2940%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1013.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1551.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2616.7%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1875.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +854.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 47mg 776mg 104%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 1.205mg 88%
Calcium 30mg 912mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.018g 16.742g 76%
Protein 1.57g 26.32g 50%
Vitamin A 709µg 258µg 50%
Fats 0.05g 26.71g 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Selenium 0.6µg 16.3µg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 2.271mg 29%
Potassium 337mg 1330mg 29%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.34mg 28%
Calories 86kcal 496kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 7.924g 20%
Choline 12.3mg 117.4mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.283mg 17%
Magnesium 25mg 85mg 14%
Sodium 55mg 371mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.04mg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.302mg 7%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 8.6mg 7%
Folate 11µg 37µg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 38.42g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.58mg 2%
Iron 0.61mg 0.47mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.646mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +3028.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1576.4%
Contains more FatsFats +53320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%
Contains more OtherOther +520.4%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +792300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4650%

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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.