Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Sweet Potato VS Almonds

Weight per 300 calories

• Sweet Potato: 349g
• Almonds: 51.8g

Almonds have 6.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Sweet Potato, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Sweet Potato having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Sweet Potato or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweet Potato	7%	1%	92%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweet Potato	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.18% 0.17g	26.7% 26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.2% 0.063g	6.16% 1.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.22% 0.003g	0.097% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.27% 0.045g	37.6% 6.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	54% 70g	8.6% 11g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	20% 14.6g	3.1% 2.25g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	3.37% 2.44g	0.079% 0.057g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 3.35g	% 0.088g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 8.8g	% 2.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27.5% 10.5g	17% 6.48g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.78% 5.48g	19.6% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweet Potato	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	275% 2473μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22.7% 0.27mg	8.85% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.4% 0.21mg	45.4% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12% 1.94mg	11.7% 1.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	56% 2.8mg	4.9% 0.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	56% 0.73mg	5.46% 0.071mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	20.3% 6.1μg	98% 29.5μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	9.6% 38.4μg	5.7% 22.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	9.3% 8.37mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	6.05% 0.91mg	88.5% 13.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.23% 6.28μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sweet Potato	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.5% 105mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58.5% 0.53mg	59.4% 0.53mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	26.6% 2.13mg	24% 1.92mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.8% 87.2mg	33.3% 140mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	39% 0.9mg	49% 1.13mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	52% 23.5μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	23.4% 164mg	35.6% 249mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34.6% 1176mg	11% 380mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.8% 2.1μg	3.86% 2.12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.8% 192mg	0.035% 0.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.5% 1.05mg	14.7% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.3% 270g	0.062% 2.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Sweet Potato vs Almonds:

• Raw Sweet Potato has more Vitamin A, 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 11.4 times more Vitamin B5, 10.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 4.8 times more Vitamin B7 and 14.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Sweet Potato.
• Both Raw Sweet Potato and Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Sweet Potato as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Sweet Potato vs Almonds:

• Raw Sweet Potato has 3.1 times more Potassium, 370.3 times more Sodium and 118 times more Water than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus and 1.5 times more Zinc than Raw Sweet Potato.
• Both Raw Sweet Potato and Almonds have similar amounts of Copper, Iron and Selenium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Sweet Potato has 6.3 times more Carbohydrate, 6.5 times more Sugars, 42.8 times more Fructose and 1.6 times more Fiber than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 148.3 times more Fat, 31.4 times more Saturated Fat, 140.8 times more Omega 6 and 2 times more Protein than Raw Sweet Potato.
• Both Raw Sweet Potato and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Sweet Potato as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.