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Sweet potato vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sweet potatoes and agar

  • Sweet potatoes have more vitamin A, while agar has more iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Sweet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 384% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Seaweed, agar, dried.

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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 19% 11% 42% 26% 54% 8.7% 23% 4.7% 65% 1.1%
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2751.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1544.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.8%
Contains more IronIron +3001.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1712.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +765.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3600%
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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 65% 320% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5% 7.1%
Agar
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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% 100% 0% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +970%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +604.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +960.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +9566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +383.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Agar DV% diff.
Iron 0.69mg 21.4mg 259%
Magnesium 27mg 770mg 177%
Manganese 0.497mg 4.3mg 165%
Folate 6µg 580µg 144%
Vitamin A 961µg 0µg 107%
Calcium 38mg 625mg 59%
Zinc 0.32mg 5.8mg 50%
Copper 0.161mg 0.61mg 50%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 3.018mg 43%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5mg 29%
Vitamin C 19.6mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 20.71g 80.88g 20%
Potassium 475mg 1125mg 19%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 24.4µg 18%
Fiber 3.3g 7.7g 18%
Selenium 0.2µg 7.4µg 13%
Calories 90kcal 306kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.222mg 9%
Choline 13.1mg 63.3mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 0.202mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.01mg 8%
Protein 2.01g 6.21g 8%
Starch 7.05g 3%
Sodium 36mg 102mg 3%
Fructose 0.5g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.303mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.41g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 6.48g 2.97g N/A
Phosphorus 54mg 52mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 g
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +773%
Contains more ProteinProtein +209%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.5%
Contains more OtherOther +191.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Agar
Agar
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.9%

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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/168483/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.