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Sweet potato vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potatoes and rapini

  • Sweet potatoes are richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet rapini is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, calcium, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potatoes is 332% higher.
  • Sweet potatoes contain 4 times more copper than rapini. Sweet potatoes contain 0.161mg of copper, while rapini contains 0.042mg.
  • Rapini has a lower glycemic index than sweet potatoes.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Broccoli raab, raw.

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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%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.2%
Contains more IronIron +210.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Sodium ~33mg

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%
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9639.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~20.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 224µg 185%
Vitamin A 961µg 131µg 92%
Folate 6µg 83µg 19%
Iron 0.69mg 2.14mg 18%
Copper 0.161mg 0.042mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.322mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.171mg 9%
Potassium 475mg 196mg 8%
Calcium 38mg 108mg 7%
Carbs 20.71g 2.85g 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 1.62mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.162mg 5%
Manganese 0.497mg 0.395mg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.77mg 4%
Calories 90kcal 22kcal 3%
Phosphorus 54mg 73mg 3%
Starch 7.05g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 1.221mg 2%
Fiber 3.3g 2.7g 2%
Protein 2.01g 3.17g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.129mg 2%
Fats 0.15g 0.49g 1%
Vitamin C 19.6mg 20.2mg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 18.3mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 17.41g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 6.48g 0.38g N/A
Sodium 36mg 33mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.5g 0.17g 0%

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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +626.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.7%
Contains more FatsFats +226.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%

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
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.05g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 17% 4% 4% 23%
Starch: 7.05 g
Sucrose: 2.28 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.5 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1972.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +470%
Contains more FructoseFructose +194.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.