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Sweet potato vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and smoothie

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, and iron, yet smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 276% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less sugar.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1304.2%
Contains more IronIron +306.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.3%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +920.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 24.5mg 25%
Copper 0.151mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.082mg 10%
Potassium 337mg 24mg 9%
Phosphorus 47mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Iron 0.61mg 0.15mg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Carbs 20.12g 8.16g 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.816mg 2%
Calories 86kcal 37kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Protein 1.57g 1.22g 1%
Calcium 30mg 41mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Sodium 55mg 29mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 7.35g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.6%
Contains more OtherOther +188.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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