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Sweet potato vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sweet potato and short ribs

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and fiber, yet short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than short ribs.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of short ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1884.6%
Contains more IronIron +278.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1526.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3366.7%
~equal in Sodium ~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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +568.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Saturated fat 0.018g 17.8g 81%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Fats 0.05g 41.98g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 18.88g 47%
Zinc 0.3mg 4.88mg 42%
Protein 1.57g 21.57g 40%
Selenium 0.6µg 20.8µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Iron 0.61mg 2.31mg 21%
Calories 86kcal 471kcal 19%
Phosphorus 47mg 162mg 16%
Choline 12.3mg 82.2mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 2.452mg 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.013mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.252mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 1.53g 10%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.15mg 7%
Copper 0.151mg 0.099mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Potassium 337mg 224mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.05mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.22mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Sodium 55mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.29mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +116.3%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1273.9%
Contains more FatsFats +83860%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1887900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10828.6%

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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.