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Sweet potato vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potatoes and celeriac different?

  • Sweet potatoes are higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium; however, celeriac is richer in vitamin K and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potatoes is 384% higher.
  • Sweet potatoes contain 3 times more manganese than celeriac. While sweet potatoes contain 0.497mg of manganese, celeriac contains only 0.158mg.
  • Celeriac has a lower glycemic index (35) than sweet potatoes (70).

Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Celeriac, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Iron ~0.7mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.33mg

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%
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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +145%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1682.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Celeriac DV% diff.
Vitamin A 961µg 0µg 107%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 41µg 32%
Manganese 0.497mg 0.158mg 15%
Vitamin C 19.6mg 8mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.352mg 11%
Copper 0.161mg 0.07mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.165mg 9%
Phosphorus 54mg 115mg 9%
Fiber 3.3g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.05mg 5%
Potassium 475mg 300mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.06mg 4%
Carbs 20.71g 9.2g 4%
Starch 7.05g 3%
Sodium 36mg 100mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.36mg 2%
Calories 90kcal 42kcal 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 0.5g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 2.01g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 38mg 43mg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.41g 7.4g N/A
Iron 0.69mg 0.7mg 0%
Sugar 6.48g 1.6g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.33mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.079g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.058g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.148g 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%

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
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.1%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.9%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.