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Egg vs. Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eggs and sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt covers your daily vitamin A needs 304% more than eggs.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt.

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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.
Egg
Egg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 20% 27% 31% 5.5% 14% 34% 35% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.2%
Contains more IronIron +65.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2027.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +923.1%

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.
Egg
Egg
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 43% 0% 262% 19% 14% 11% 10% 35% 38% 0% 5.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +991.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.94mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.094mg 212%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Vitamin A 149µg 787µg 71%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.2µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 10.8mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.047mg 36%
Protein 12.58g 1.37g 22%
Phosphorus 172mg 32mg 20%
Fats 10.61g 0.14g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.581mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.04g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12.8mg 14%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 0 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.266mg 10%
Folate 44µg 6µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.08g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.2mg 8%
Carbs 1.12g 17.72g 6%
Iron 1.19mg 0.72mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 263mg 6%
Calories 155kcal 76kcal 4%
Potassium 126mg 230mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.538mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.165mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 50mg 27mg 2%
Starch 5.22g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.94mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.056mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 555kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 132g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 2 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 15.22g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 5.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.121mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.041mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.108mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
18% 80%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 17.72 g
Water: 80.13 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +818.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7478.6%
Contains more OtherOther +67.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1482.1%
~equal in Water ~80.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
33% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1667.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170541/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.