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Sweet potato vs. Ravioli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet potato and ravioli?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and fiber, while ravioli is higher in selenium.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 280% higher.
  • Ravioli has 3 times less vitamin B5 than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while ravioli has 0.272mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than ravioli (39).

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Ravioli, cheese-filled, canned types in this comparison.

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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 11% 9.9% 20% 28% 47% 9.8% 21% 40% 23% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.6%
Contains more IronIron +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +483.3%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Copper ~0.142mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg

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% 3.3% 17% 0% 19% 18% 20% 16% 24% 3.8% 5.8% 15% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6990%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Ravioli DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 10µg 78%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.272mg 11%
Sodium 55mg 306mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.102mg 8%
Fiber 3g 1.3g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.5µg 5%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.176mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.06mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 232mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.723g 3%
Protein 1.57g 2.48g 2%
Iron 0.61mg 0.74mg 2%
Folate 11µg 20µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 20.12g 13.64g 2%
Fats 0.05g 1.45g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.36mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 9.5mg 1%
Copper 0.151mg 0.142mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.418g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.182g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Calories 86kcal 77kcal 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 12.34g N/A
Calcium 30mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 3.72g N/A
Phosphorus 47mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 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% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.48 g
Fats: 1.45 g
Carbs: 13.64 g
Water: 80.91 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more FatsFats +2800%
Contains more OtherOther +55.1%
~equal in Water ~80.91g

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
55% 32% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.182 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1200%

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. Ravioli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173328/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.