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Sweet potato vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potatoes and crackers?

  • Sweet potatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Sweet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 384% more.
  • Sweet potatoes have less sodium.

We used Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +215.8%
Contains more IronIron +484.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3250%
~equal in Manganese ~0.491mg

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 65% 320% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5%
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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +326.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2913%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin A 961µg 0µg 107%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 13.137g 87%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 69.3µg 56%
Iron 0.69mg 4.03mg 42%
Fats 0.15g 26.43g 40%
Sodium 36mg 726mg 30%
Phosphorus 54mg 248mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.456mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.416mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.052g 5.562g 25%
Vitamin C 19.6mg 0mg 22%
Folate 6µg 92µg 22%
Calories 90kcal 510kcal 21%
Starch 7.05g 49.69g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 4.352mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.063mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 6.553g 16%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 3.03mg 15%
Carbs 20.71g 61.3g 14%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.7µg 12%
Potassium 475mg 118mg 11%
Protein 2.01g 6.64g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.417mg 9%
Calcium 38mg 120mg 8%
Copper 0.161mg 0.104mg 6%
Fiber 3.3g 2.3g 4%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.49mg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 9.6mg 1%
Net carbs 17.41g 59g N/A
Sugar 6.48g 8.18g N/A
Manganese 0.497mg 0.491mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.5g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2313.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14179.3%

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
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +72.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +550%
Contains more StarchStarch +604.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +204.8%
~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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.