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Sweet potato vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potatoes and noodles different?

  • Sweet potatoes are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5, while noodles is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Sweet potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 384% more than noodles.
  • Sweet potatoes have a higher glycemic index (70) than noodles (50).

Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked types were 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.8%
Contains more IronIron +113%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11850%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15916.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin A 961µg 6µg 106%
Selenium 0.2µg 23.9µg 43%
Vitamin C 19.6mg 0mg 22%
Folate 6µg 84µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.046mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.289mg 15%
Potassium 475mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.263mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Iron 0.69mg 1.47mg 10%
Fiber 3.3g 1.2g 8%
Manganese 0.497mg 0.315mg 8%
Copper 0.161mg 0.098mg 7%
Protein 2.01g 4.54g 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 2.077mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Fats 0.15g 2.07g 3%
Calcium 38mg 12mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.65mg 3%
Starch 7.05g 3%
Phosphorus 54mg 76mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.552g 3%
Calories 90kcal 138kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.136mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 25.7mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.419g 2%
Carbs 20.71g 25.16g 1%
Vitamin D 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Sodium 36mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.581g 1%
Fructose 0.5g 0g 1%
Net carbs 17.41g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 6.48g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%

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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +714.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +940%
~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.