Wasabi vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wasabi and sweet potato?
- Wasabi is higher in vitamin C, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese, and iron, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
- Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% more.
- Wasabi has 17 times more vitamin C than sweet potato. While wasabi has 41.9mg of vitamin C, sweet potato has only 2.4mg.
- The glycemic index of wasabi is lower.
We used Wasabi, root, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +176% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +326.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +440% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +1645.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +35350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +294.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 709µg | 79% |
| Vitamin C | 41.9mg | 2.4mg | 44% |
| Fiber | 7.8g | 3g | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.8mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.62mg | 0.3mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 69mg | 25mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 568mg | 337mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.391mg | 0.258mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 1.57g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.274mg | 0.209mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.61mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.061mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.131mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 17mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.743mg | 0.557mg | 1% |
| Calories | 109kcal | 86kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.63g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 23.54g | 20.12g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.74g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.18g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.155mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 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
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
23.54 g
Water:
69.11 g
Other:
1.92 g
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +205.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1160% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |