Turmeric vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between turmeric and sweet potato
- Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
- Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 850% more than sweet potato.
- Sweet potato has 90 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while sweet potato has 0.61mg.
- Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +732% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +460% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +517.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8916.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +760.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +536.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7574.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +933.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1603.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +644.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 0.258mg | 850% |
| Iron | 55mg | 0.61mg | 680% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.151mg | 128% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 709µg | 79% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 3g | 79% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 337mg | 51% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 25mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.3mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 47mg | 36% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.26mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 20.12g | 16% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 1.57g | 16% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 30mg | 14% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 86kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 1.8µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 0.6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.209mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.018g | 8% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 12.3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.061mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.014g | 5% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 0.557mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 0.05g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 2.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.001g | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 4.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.68 g
Fats:
3.25 g
Carbs:
67.14 g
Water:
12.85 g
Other:
7.08 g
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +516.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +233.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +622.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +501.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.756 g
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 | +44800% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5300% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.38 g
Glucose:
0.38 g
Fructose:
0.45 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
12.65 g
Sucrose:
2.52 g
Glucose:
0.96 g
Fructose:
0.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +152.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +55.6% |
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Sucrose
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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