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Sweet potato vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and toffee

  • The amount of vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, potassium, and iron in sweet potato is higher than in toffee.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 261% more than toffee.
  • Sweet potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +560.8%
Contains more IronIron +1933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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%
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1820.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +497%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2222.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.018g 20.565g 93%
Fats 0.05g 32.75g 50%
Vitamin A 709µg 319µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Calories 86kcal 560kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 8.964g 22%
Copper 0.151mg 0.003mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.009mg 15%
Carbs 20.12g 64.72g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.134mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.002mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 1.222g 8%
Potassium 337mg 51mg 8%
Iron 0.61mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.008mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 4mg 5%
Sodium 55mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.029mg 3%
Phosphorus 47mg 32mg 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.12mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.8µg 1%
Protein 1.57g 1.07g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 64.72g N/A
Calcium 30mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 63.47g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13950.9%
Contains more FatsFats +65400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.7%
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +896300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8628.6%

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.