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Sweet potato vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet potato and turkey meat

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A; however, turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than turkey meat.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1742.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +78.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +726.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4866.7%

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5808.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1618.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +610.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 12µg 77%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 9.573mg 56%
Protein 1.57g 28.55g 54%
Selenium 0.6µg 29.8µg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.616mg 31%
Phosphorus 47mg 223mg 25%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.48mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.281mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 2.119g 14%
Choline 12.3mg 87.4mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Fats 0.05g 7.39g 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.014mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.018g 2.155g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 2.647g 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0.06g 7%
Copper 0.151mg 0.093mg 6%
Iron 0.61mg 1.09mg 6%
Calories 86kcal 189kcal 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 337mg 239mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.948mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 14mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 103mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1718.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14680%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15035.7%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.