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Sweet potato vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Sweet potato and Tomato?

  • The amount of Vitamin A, Manganese, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Copper, Fiber, Potassium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B1 in Sweet potato is higher than in Tomato.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for Vitamin A is 102% more.
  • Tomato contains 10 times less Vitamin B5 than Sweet potato. Sweet potato contains 0.884mg of Vitamin B5, while Tomato contains 0.089mg.

We used Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.4%
Contains more IronIron +155.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%

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%
Tomato
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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 46% 50% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2207.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +457.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +893.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +243.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.4%
Contains more OtherOther +164.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%

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
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1450%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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
Tomato
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +119.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +174%
~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 Tomato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Tomato Opinion
Calories 90kcal 18kcal Sweet potato
Protein 2.01g 0.88g Sweet potato
Fats 0.15g 0.2g Tomato
Vitamin C 19.6mg 13.7mg Sweet potato
Net carbs 17.41g 2.69g Sweet potato
Carbs 20.71g 3.89g Sweet potato
Magnesium 27mg 11mg Sweet potato
Calcium 38mg 10mg Sweet potato
Potassium 475mg 237mg Sweet potato
Iron 0.69mg 0.27mg Sweet potato
Sugar 6.48g 2.63g Tomato
Fiber 3.3g 1.2g Sweet potato
Copper 0.161mg 0.059mg Sweet potato
Zinc 0.32mg 0.17mg Sweet potato
Starch 7.05g 0g Sweet potato
Phosphorus 54mg 24mg Sweet potato
Sodium 36mg 5mg Tomato
Vitamin A 19218IU 833IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A 961µg 42µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.54mg Sweet potato
Manganese 0.497mg 0.114mg Sweet potato
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg Sweet potato
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.037mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.019mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 0.594mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.089mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.08mg Sweet potato
Vitamin K 2.3µg 7.9µg Tomato
Folate 6µg 15µg Tomato
Choline 13.1mg 6.7mg Sweet potato
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.028g Tomato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g 0.031g Tomato
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.083g Sweet potato
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.006mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.107mg 0.027mg Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0.018mg Sweet potato
Leucine 0.118mg 0.025mg Sweet potato
Lysine 0.084mg 0.027mg Sweet potato
Methionine 0.037mg 0.006mg Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.027mg Sweet potato
Valine 0.11mg 0.018mg Sweet potato
Histidine 0.039mg 0.014mg Sweet potato
Fructose 0.5g 1.37g Tomato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato Tomato
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
15%
Tomato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Sweet potato
9%
Tomato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.85g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato
Tomato contains less Sodium (difference - 31mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.024g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
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 richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

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

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