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Sweet potato vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and smoked salmon

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, fiber, and manganese, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 282% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1417.6%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5300%
~equal in Zinc ~0.31mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2626.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +419.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +747.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +623.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin A 709µg 26µg 76%
Selenium 0.6µg 32.4µg 58%
Protein 1.57g 18.28g 33%
Sodium 55mg 672mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 4.72mg 26%
Phosphorus 47mg 164mg 17%
Choline 12.3mg 89mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.017mg 10%
Copper 0.151mg 0.23mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.35mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.995g 7%
Fats 0.05g 4.32g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.278mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 337mg 175mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 2.023g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.023mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.929g 4%
Iron 0.61mg 0.85mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.101mg 3%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Calories 86kcal 117kcal 2%
Calcium 30mg 11mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.87mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1064.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8540%
Contains more OtherOther +451%
~equal in Water ~72g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7007.1%

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.