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Tea vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tea and sweet potato

  • Tea is richer in manganese, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, fiber, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Tea contains 2 times more manganese than sweet potato. Tea contains 0.392mg of manganese, while sweet potato contains 0.258mg.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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.
Tea
Tea
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1772.2%
Contains more IronIron +6000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1272.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
0
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1640.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.8mg 16%
Copper 0.011mg 0.151mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Potassium 18mg 337mg 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.61mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.078mg 7%
Carbs 0.17g 20.12g 7%
Phosphorus 1mg 47mg 7%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.258mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Magnesium 2mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.061mg 4%
Calories 1kcal 86kcal 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.3mg 3%
Protein 0.06g 1.57g 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.557mg 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 0.3mg 12.3mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 55mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fats 0g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 4.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2516.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11735.3%
Contains more OtherOther +553.3%

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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.