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Sweet potato vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and tea

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, fiber, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet tea is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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%
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1772.2%
Contains more IronIron +6000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1272.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.9%

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%
Tea
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1640.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Tea DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.001mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.013mg 16%
Copper 0.151mg 0.011mg 16%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Potassium 337mg 18mg 9%
Iron 0.61mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0.17g 7%
Phosphorus 47mg 1mg 7%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.392mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.003mg 4%
Calories 86kcal 1kcal 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.01mg 3%
Protein 1.57g 0.06g 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.032mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 4mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.05g 0g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0g 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2516.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11735.3%
Contains more OtherOther +553.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%

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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.