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Sweet potato vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Sweet potato and Cauliflower

  • Sweet potato has more Vitamin A, Manganese, Copper, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, and Fiber, however, Cauliflower is higher in Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin K, and Choline.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need of Vitamin A 107% more than Cauliflower.
  • Sweet potato has 4 times more Copper than Cauliflower. While Sweet potato has 0.161mg of Copper, Cauliflower has only 0.039mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Cauliflower, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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% 1153% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5% 7.1%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +573.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.7%
Contains more OtherOther +77.6%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.92g

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1600%

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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +64.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +94%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato Cauliflower
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Cauliflower Opinion
Calories 90kcal 25kcal Sweet potato
Protein 2.01g 1.92g Sweet potato
Fats 0.15g 0.28g Cauliflower
Vitamin C 19.6mg 48.2mg Cauliflower
Net carbs 17.41g 2.97g Sweet potato
Carbs 20.71g 4.97g Sweet potato
Magnesium 27mg 15mg Sweet potato
Calcium 38mg 22mg Sweet potato
Potassium 475mg 299mg Sweet potato
Iron 0.69mg 0.42mg Sweet potato
Sugar 6.48g 1.91g Cauliflower
Fiber 3.3g 2g Sweet potato
Copper 0.161mg 0.039mg Sweet potato
Zinc 0.32mg 0.27mg Sweet potato
Starch 7.05g Sweet potato
Phosphorus 54mg 44mg Sweet potato
Sodium 36mg 30mg Cauliflower
Vitamin A 19218IU 0IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A 961µg 0µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.08mg Sweet potato
Manganese 0.497mg 0.155mg Sweet potato
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg Cauliflower
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.05mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.06mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 0.507mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.667mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.184mg Sweet potato
Vitamin K 2.3µg 15.5µg Cauliflower
Folate 6µg 57µg Cauliflower
Choline 13.1mg 44.3mg Cauliflower
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.13g Sweet potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g 0.034g Cauliflower
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.031g Sweet potato
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.02mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.107mg 0.076mg Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0.071mg Cauliflower
Leucine 0.118mg 0.106mg Sweet potato
Lysine 0.084mg 0.217mg Cauliflower
Methionine 0.037mg 0.02mg Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.065mg Sweet potato
Valine 0.11mg 0.125mg Cauliflower
Histidine 0.039mg 0.056mg Cauliflower
Fructose 0.5g 0.97g Cauliflower
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g Cauliflower
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g Cauliflower

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato Cauliflower
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
111%
Sweet potato
30%
Cauliflower
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Sweet potato
13%
Cauliflower

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.078g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 70)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.57g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cauliflower
Cauliflower contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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