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How Spinach can broaden the nutrient profile of Sweet potato

See the added vitamin and mineral strengths from spinach, with all values shown per 100 g.

How this food broadens the profile

Starting with 100 g of sweet potato, the calculation highlights Vitamin K (K1), Folate, Vitamin C among the main additions from 100 g of spinach.

Every reviewed food is compared independently with the starting food. Nutritionally similar foods are also shown separately for context. This is not an overall health ranking or a serving recommendation.

Largest differences at a glance

These are the four largest absolute gaps in FDA Daily Value percentage points per 100 g.

  • Vitamin K (K1)

    Spinach is higher: 402.4% vs 1.5% for Sweet potato, a 400.9 percentage-point gap.

  • Folate

    Spinach is higher: 48.5% vs 2.8% for Sweet potato, a 45.8 percentage-point gap.

  • Vitamin C

    Spinach is higher: 31.2% vs 2.7% for Sweet potato, a 28.5 percentage-point gap.

  • Manganese

    Spinach is higher: 39.0% vs 11.2% for Sweet potato, a 27.8 percentage-point gap.

Full per-100-gram comparison

Values are the uncapped %DV supplied by 100 g using current FDA Daily Values as a general comparison reference. Zero means the selected USDA record reports none; nutrients not consistently reported across this category are excluded. Daily Values are not individualized requirements.

Vitamins and minerals in 100 grams of Sweet potato and Spinach, shown as percentages of FDA Daily Values
Vitamin or mineralSweet potato (%DV)Spinach (%DV)
Vitamin Avitamin78.8%52.1%
Thiamin (B1)vitamin6.5%6.5%
Riboflavin (B2)vitamin4.7%14.5%
Niacin (B3)vitamin6.7%8.6%
Pantothenic acid (B5)vitamin16.0%1.3%
Vitamin B6vitamin12.3%11.5%
Folatevitamin2.8%48.5%
Vitamin B12vitamin0.0%0.0%
Vitamin Cvitamin2.7%31.2%
Vitamin Dvitamin0.0%0.0%
Vitamin Evitamin1.7%13.5%
Vitamin K (K1)vitamin1.5%402.4%
Calciummineral2.3%7.6%
Coppermineral16.8%14.4%
Ironmineral3.4%15.1%
Magnesiummineral6.0%18.8%
Manganesemineral11.2%39.0%
Phosphorusmineral3.8%3.9%
Potassiummineral7.2%11.9%
Seleniummineral1.1%1.8%
Zincmineral2.7%4.8%

USDA records and method

Sweet potato

USDA description: sweet potato, raw, unprepared (includes foods for usda's food distribution program).

FoodData Central ID 168482

Spinach

USDA description: spinach, raw.

FoodData Central ID 168462

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, FoodData Central. One reviewed raw USDA record is used for each vegetable. FoodMaya pins the reviewed FDC IDs shown above so the selected records do not change silently.

The default normalization uses the current FDA Daily Values. Niacin equivalents combine USDA niacin with its documented tryptophan contribution.

FoodMaya converts each reported nutrient to %DV per 100 g using current FDA Daily Values, then compares foods using only compatible vitamins and minerals reported for every reviewed food in vegetables. To find foods that broaden the profile, the calculation reduces the influence of very large amounts of any one nutrient. It then ranks each food by the pairwise Gram determinant: the squared area spanned by its transformed profile and the starting profile. A larger area reflects substantial nutrient amounts in a less redundant pattern. This page shows the highest-ranked candidate for the featured starting food. The determinant is an exploratory geometric ranking, not a measure of dietary completeness or a clinical score.

The 100 g basis is for consistent comparison, not a suggested portion. USDA values can vary by variety, preparation, and storage. This narrow comparison omits protein, fiber, phytonutrients, bioavailability, allergies, cost, culinary compatibility, and personal medical needs; it is informational and not medical advice.

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