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Sweet potatoes vs Flour

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Flour, potato is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Sweet potatoes —
Flour —

Protein (g)

Sweet potatoes 1.58
Flour 8.11

Carbs (g)

Sweet potatoes 17.3
Flour 79.9

Fat (g)

Sweet potatoes 0.375
Flour 0.951

Fiber (g)

Sweet potatoes —
Flour 5.40

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Flour, potato — 8.11g vs 1.58g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Flour, potato scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Sweet potatoes Flour
Macronutrients
Water 79.5 g 8.28 g
Protein 1.58 g 8.11 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.375 g 0.951 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 17.3 g 79.9 g
Fiber, total dietary — 5.40 g
Sugars, Total 6.06 g —
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 14.8 mg —
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.045 mg 0.198 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.115 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.433 mg 5.63 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.124 mg 0.582 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 41.2 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 22.3 mg 44.1 mg
Iron, Fe 0.398 mg 12.0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 19.1 mg 73.7 mg
Phosphorus, P 36.7 mg 197 mg
Potassium, K 486 mg 1269 mg
Sodium, Na 0 mg 47.7 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.337 mg 0.900 mg
Copper, Cu 0.187 mg 0.231 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.417 mg 0.676 mg
Selenium, Se 0 ug 1.42 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 79 kcal 361 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 77 kcal 353 kcal
Nitrogen 0.252 g 1.30 g
Ash 1.18 g 2.71 g
Total dietary fiber (AOAC 2011.25) 4.44 g 16.5 g
High Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (HMWDF) 4.25 g 14.8 g
Low Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (LMWDF) 0.157 g 1.79 g
Sucrose 3.06 g —
Glucose 0.976 g —
Fructose 0.928 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 1.10 g —
Starch — 62.7 g
Molybdenum, Mo 0 ug 18.9 ug
Biotin — 0.976 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.200 ug —
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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