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Chicory vs. Sweet potato leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicory and sweet potato leaves?

  • Chicory has less vitamin A, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than sweet potato leaves.
  • Sweet potato leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 75% higher.

We used Chicory, witloof, raw and Sweet potato leaves, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 23% 45% 36% 0% 0% 35% 0.78% 0% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.8%
Contains more IronIron +304.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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.
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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
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 37% 63% 0% 0% 39% 80% 21% 14% 44% 0% 756% 0% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +606.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Sweet potato leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 252%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.345mg 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 189µg 21%
Magnesium 10mg 70mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.19mg 11%
Potassium 211mg 508mg 9%
Iron 0.24mg 0.97mg 9%
Fiber 3.1g 5.3g 9%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 11mg 9%
Folate 37µg 9%
Phosphorus 26mg 81mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.156mg 8%
Calcium 19mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 1.13mg 6%
Copper 0.051mg 6%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Protein 0.9g 2.49g 3%
Carbs 4g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.225mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.228g 1%
Calories 17kcal 42kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.51g 1%
Net carbs 0.9g 3.52g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.111g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
2% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.49 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 86.81 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.7%
Contains more FatsFats +410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.5%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%
~equal in Water ~86.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
31% 6% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.2%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169303/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.