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Yogurt vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yogurt and sweet potato

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than yogurt.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1516.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139%
Contains more IronIron +771.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2766.7%

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.
Yogurt
3
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +355.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.061mg 17%
Protein 10.19g 1.57g 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.6µg 17%
Copper 0.017mg 0.151mg 15%
Phosphorus 135mg 47mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.209mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.8mg 9%
Calcium 110mg 30mg 8%
Iron 0.07mg 0.61mg 7%
Potassium 141mg 337mg 6%
Carbs 3.6g 20.12g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.078mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.557mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.3mg 2%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.7g 1%
Choline 15.1mg 12.3mg 1%
Calories 59kcal 86kcal 1%
Sodium 36mg 55mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +549%
Contains more FatsFats +680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.9%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 +5200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
2
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
75% 15% 6% 4%
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.