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Sweet potato vs. Savoy cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sweet potato and savoy cabbage

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B5, and copper, while savoy cabbage has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 264% higher.
  • Savoy cabbage contains 4 times less vitamin B5 than sweet potato. Sweet potato contains 0.8mg of vitamin B5, while savoy cabbage contains 0.187mg.
  • The amount of sugar in savoy cabbage is lower.
  • Savoy cabbage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of savoy cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cabbage, savoy, raw.

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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 20% 11% 20% 15% 21% 7.4% 18% 3.7% 23% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Zinc ~0.27mg

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 103% 17% 3.4% 0% 18% 6.9% 5.6% 11% 44% 0% 172% 60% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1318%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1191.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3722.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +627.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Savoy cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 50µg 73%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 68.8µg 56%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 31mg 32%
Folate 11µg 80µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.187mg 12%
Copper 0.151mg 0.062mg 10%
Carbs 20.12g 6.1g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calories 86kcal 27kcal 3%
Potassium 337mg 230mg 3%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.18mg 3%
Iron 0.61mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.03mg 2%
Protein 1.57g 2g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 35mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 28mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Phosphorus 47mg 42mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 3g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 2.27g N/A
Fiber 3g 3.1g 0%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.27mg 0%
Choline 12.3mg 12.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.101mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.085mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.041mg 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% 6% 91%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.1 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%

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. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.