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Red leaf lettuce vs. Sweet potato leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Red leaf lettuce and Sweet potato leaves

  • Red leaf lettuce has more Vitamin A RAE, however, Sweet potato leaves has more Vitamin K, Vitamin B2, Fiber, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato leaves' daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 135% more.
  • Red leaf lettuce has 2 times more Vitamin A RAE than Sweet potato leaves. Red leaf lettuce has 375µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Sweet potato leaves have 189µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Sweet potato leaves, raw.

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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.
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
5
:
5
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves
Contains more Iron +23.7%
Contains more Selenium +66.7%
Contains more Calcium +136.4%
Contains more Magnesium +483.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +189.3%
Contains more Potassium +171.7%
Contains less Sodium -76%
Red leaf lettuce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 45% 9% 12% 17% 4% 6% 10% 27% 9%
Sweet potato leaves
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 37% 50% 35% 45% 1% 0% 0% 0% 5%
Contains more Iron +23.7%
Contains more Selenium +66.7%
Contains more Calcium +136.4%
Contains more Magnesium +483.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +189.3%
Contains more Potassium +171.7%
Contains less Sodium -76%

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.
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
3
:
7
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves
Contains more Vitamin A +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin K +115.4%
Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 450% 3% 0% 13% 16% 18% 7% 9% 24% 27% 0% 351%
Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 227% 0% 0% 37% 39% 80% 22% 14% 44% 0% 0% 756%
Contains more Vitamin A +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin K +115.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
1
:
4
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves
Contains more Water +10.2%
Contains more Protein +87.2%
Contains more Fats +131.8%
Contains more Carbs +290.3%
Contains more Other +149.1%
Equal in Water - 86.81
Red leaf lettuce
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Sweet potato leaves
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 Water +10.2%
Contains more Protein +87.2%
Contains more Fats +131.8%
Contains more Carbs +290.3%
Contains more Other +149.1%
Equal in Water - 86.81

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
1
:
2
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +300%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +216.7%
Red leaf lettuce
18% 5% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.072 g
Sweet potato leaves
31% 6% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.111 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +300%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +216.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Red leaf lettuce Sweet potato leaves
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Sweet potato leaves Opinion
Net carbs 1.36g 3.52g Sweet potato leaves
Protein 1.33g 2.49g Sweet potato leaves
Fats 0.22g 0.51g Sweet potato leaves
Carbs 2.26g 8.82g Sweet potato leaves
Calories 16kcal 42kcal Sweet potato leaves
Fructose 0.28g Red leaf lettuce
Sugar 0.48g Sweet potato leaves
Fiber 0.9g 5.3g Sweet potato leaves
Calcium 33mg 78mg Sweet potato leaves
Iron 1.2mg 0.97mg Red leaf lettuce
Magnesium 12mg 70mg Sweet potato leaves
Phosphorus 28mg 81mg Sweet potato leaves
Potassium 187mg 508mg Sweet potato leaves
Sodium 25mg 6mg Sweet potato leaves
Zinc 0.2mg Red leaf lettuce
Copper 0.028mg Red leaf lettuce
Manganese 0.203mg Red leaf lettuce
Selenium 1.5µg 0.9µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A 7492IU 3778IU Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A RAE 375µg 189µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin E 0.15mg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin C 3.7mg 11mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.156mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.345mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 1.13mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.225mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.19mg Sweet potato leaves
Folate 36µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin K 140.3µg 302.2µg Sweet potato leaves
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.035mg Sweet potato leaves
Threonine 0.048mg Red leaf lettuce
Isoleucine 0.038mg Red leaf lettuce
Leucine 0.07mg Red leaf lettuce
Lysine 0.045mg 0.228mg Sweet potato leaves
Methionine 0.016mg 0.086mg Sweet potato leaves
Phenylalanine 0.067mg Red leaf lettuce
Valine 0.048mg Red leaf lettuce
Histidine 0.019mg Red leaf lettuce
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.111g Red leaf lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 0.02g Sweet potato leaves
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.228g Sweet potato leaves

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Red leaf lettuce Sweet potato leaves
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
76%
Red leaf lettuce
101%
Sweet potato leaves
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Red leaf lettuce
20%
Sweet potato leaves

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves contains less Sodium (difference - 19mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.094g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.