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

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How are peppermint and sweet potato leaves different?

  • Peppermint is higher in iron, vitamin C, calcium, fiber, and vitamin A; however, sweet potato leaves are richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for peppermint is 51% higher.
  • Peppermint contains 3 times more calcium than sweet potato leaves. While peppermint contains 243mg of calcium, sweet potato leaves contain only 78mg.

Peppermint, fresh and Sweet potato leaves, raw are the varieties 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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more IronIron +423.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 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 Vitamin CVitamin C +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
~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 Peppermint Sweet potato leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 252%
Manganese 1.176mg 51%
Iron 5.08mg 0.97mg 51%
Copper 0.329mg 37%
Folate 114µg 29%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 11mg 23%
Calcium 243mg 78mg 17%
Fiber 8g 5.3g 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.345mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.156mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.13mg 4%
Vitamin A 212µg 189µg 3%
Protein 3.75g 2.49g 3%
Potassium 569mg 508mg 2%
Magnesium 80mg 70mg 2%
Carbs 14.89g 8.82g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.228g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.225mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.111g 1%
Calories 70kcal 42kcal 1%
Sodium 31mg 6mg 1%
Phosphorus 73mg 81mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.51g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 3.52g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 +50.6%
Contains more FatsFats +84.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.