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Turkey meat vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and sweet potato

  • Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and choline; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than turkey meat.
  • Sweet potato has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +78.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +726.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1742.9%

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1618.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +610.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5808.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 12µg 709µg 77%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.557mg 56%
Protein 28.55g 1.57g 54%
Selenium 29.8µg 0.6µg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.209mg 31%
Phosphorus 223mg 47mg 25%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.3mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.061mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.014g 14%
Choline 87.4mg 12.3mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Fats 7.39g 0.05g 11%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.258mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.018g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.001g 7%
Carbs 0.06g 20.12g 7%
Copper 0.093mg 0.151mg 6%
Iron 1.09mg 0.61mg 6%
Calories 189kcal 86kcal 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 239mg 337mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 14mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 103mg 55mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 ProteinProtein +1718.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15035.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.