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Sweet potato vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and veal

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A; however, veal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than veal.
  • 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 veal is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +637.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2183.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~337mg

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%
Veal
Veal
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +672.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 8.03mg 47%
Protein 1.57g 24.38g 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.87mg 32%
Selenium 0.6µg 13.7µg 24%
Phosphorus 47mg 217mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.27mg 16%
Choline 12.3mg 95mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.39mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.018g 3.04g 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Fats 0.05g 7.56g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.035mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 1.16mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 2.84g 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Copper 0.151mg 0.103mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.61mg 0.99mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.55g 4%
Calories 86kcal 172kcal 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 17mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 83mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Potassium 337mg 337mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1452.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15020%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%

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
Veal
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3828.6%

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.