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Sweet potato vs. Garlic powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and garlic powder?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, yet garlic powder is higher in vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.
  • The glycemic index of garlic powder is lower.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Spices, garlic powder types in this article.

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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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254%
Contains more IronIron +826.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +253%
Contains more ZincZinc +896.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +780.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3883.3%
~equal in Sodium ~60mg

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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +457.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +691.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +327.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +448.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.743mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Garlic powder DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 1.654mg 111%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Iron 0.61mg 5.65mg 63%
Phosphorus 47mg 414mg 52%
Selenium 0.6µg 23.9µg 42%
Copper 0.151mg 0.533mg 42%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.979mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.435mg 30%
Protein 1.57g 16.55g 30%
Potassium 337mg 1193mg 25%
Fiber 3g 9g 24%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.99mg 24%
Carbs 20.12g 72.73g 18%
Magnesium 25mg 77mg 12%
Calories 86kcal 331kcal 12%
Choline 12.3mg 67.5mg 10%
Folate 11µg 47µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.141mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calcium 30mg 79mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.67mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.249g 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.73g 1%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 1.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.178g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.743mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.796mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 63.73g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 2.43g N/A
Sodium 55mg 60mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.115g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.525mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.263mg 0%
Fructose 0.7g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.022g 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
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1098.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +954.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1360%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.5%
Contains more OtherOther +261.2%

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
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1171.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +22.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1271.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +125.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.