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Sweet potato leaves vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sweet potato leaves and barley flour

  • Sweet potato leaves have more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, barley flour is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato leaves cover your daily vitamin K needs 250% more than barley flour.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweet potato leaves, raw and Barley flour or meal.

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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 50% 23% 45% 36% 0% 0% 35% 0.78% 0% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.1%
Contains more IronIron +176.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%

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 37% 63% 0% 0% 39% 80% 21% 14% 44% 0% 756% 0% 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 0% 0% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +454.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves Barley flour DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 2.2µg 250%
Selenium 0.9µg 37.7µg 67%
Manganese 1.034mg 45%
Copper 0.343mg 38%
Vitamin B3 1.13mg 6.269mg 32%
Phosphorus 81mg 296mg 31%
Carbs 8.82g 74.52g 22%
Vitamin A 189µg 0µg 21%
Iron 0.97mg 2.68mg 21%
Fiber 5.3g 10.1g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.37mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.345mg 0.114mg 18%
Zinc 2mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.396mg 16%
Protein 2.49g 10.5g 16%
Calories 42kcal 345kcal 15%
Vitamin C 11mg 0mg 12%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Potassium 508mg 309mg 6%
Magnesium 70mg 96mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 32mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.771g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.145mg 2%
Fats 0.51g 1.6g 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.111g 0.335g 1%
Net carbs 3.52g 64.42g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.356mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.391mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.589mg 0%
Valine 0.515mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.49 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 86.81 g
Other: 1.37 g
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +616.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.7%
Contains more FatsFats +213.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +744.9%
~equal in Other ~1.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 6% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.2%

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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. Sweet potato leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169303/nutrients
  2. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/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.