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Sweet potato vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and taco salad

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, folate, and iron.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 278% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad has 2 times less vitamin B6 than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.209mg of vitamin B6, while taco salad has 0.11mg.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.3%
Contains more IronIron +88.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +353.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Saturated fat 0.018g 3.446g 16%
Sodium 55mg 385mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Fats 0.05g 7.46g 11%
Protein 1.57g 6.68g 10%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.36mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.18mg 9%
Folate 11µg 42µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.11mg 8%
Iron 0.61mg 1.15mg 7%
Calcium 30mg 97mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 2.606g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.883g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.24mg 4%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.167mg 4%
Copper 0.151mg 0.113mg 4%
Phosphorus 47mg 72mg 4%
Potassium 337mg 210mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.2µg 3%
Carbs 20.12g 11.91g 3%
Calories 86kcal 141kcal 3%
Choline 12.3mg 23.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.68mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 1.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 11.91g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14820%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6207.1%

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

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.