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Sweet potato vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sweet potato and vermicelli

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while vermicelli has more copper, selenium, zinc, choline, and iron.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% higher.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of vermicelli is 35, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Vermicelli, made from soy.

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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +196.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1168.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1313.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1339%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.151mg 1.916mg 196%
Vitamin A 709µg 2µg 79%
Selenium 0.6µg 27µg 48%
Zinc 0.3mg 4.24mg 36%
Choline 12.3mg 177mg 30%
Carbs 20.12g 82.32g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Iron 0.61mg 1.81mg 15%
Calories 86kcal 331kcal 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Potassium 337mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 2mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 3g 3.9g 4%
Phosphorus 47mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Protein 1.57g 0.1g 3%
Calcium 30mg 55mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 3.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.51mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 4mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 17.44g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.041g 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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1470%
Contains more WaterWater +549.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.1%
Contains more OtherOther +469.4%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.9%

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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.