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

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How are lettuce and sweet potato leaves different?

  • Lettuce is richer in vitamin A, while sweet potato leaves are higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, fiber, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Sweet potato leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K, 147% more than lettuce.
  • Lettuce contains 2 times more vitamin A than sweet potato leaves. Lettuce contains 7405IU of vitamin A, while sweet potato leaves contain 3778IU.

Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Sweet potato leaves, raw types were used in this article.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +438.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.9%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +139.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Sweet potato leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 302.2µg 147%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.345mg 20%
Vitamin A 370µg 189µg 20%
Fiber 1.3g 5.3g 16%
Magnesium 13mg 70mg 14%
Manganese 0.25mg 11%
Folate 38µg 10%
Potassium 194mg 508mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.19mg 8%
Phosphorus 29mg 81mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.156mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.13mg 5%
Calcium 36mg 78mg 4%
Copper 0.029mg 3%
Zinc 0.18mg 2%
Carbs 2.87g 8.82g 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.225mg 2%
Protein 1.36g 2.49g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.228g 1%
Calories 15kcal 42kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.51g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Iron 0.86mg 0.97mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 3.52g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.111g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 +83.1%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.3%
Contains more OtherOther +114.1%
~equal in Water ~86.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.