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

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Differences between sweet potato leaves and barley

  • Sweet potato leaves have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and fiber, while barley has more selenium.
  • Sweet potato leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 251% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato leaves, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +609.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +446.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%

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 37% 63% 0% 0% 39% 80% 21% 14% 44% 0% 756% 0% 0%
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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% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 0.8µg 251%
Vitamin B2 0.345mg 0.062mg 22%
Vitamin A 189µg 0µg 21%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.6µg 14%
Copper 0.105mg 12%
Vitamin C 11mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 508mg 93mg 12%
Magnesium 70mg 22mg 11%
Manganese 0.259mg 11%
Calcium 78mg 11mg 7%
Zinc 0.82mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.13mg 2.063mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.083mg 6%
Fiber 5.3g 3.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.115mg 6%
Carbs 8.82g 28.22g 6%
Iron 0.97mg 1.33mg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Calories 42kcal 123kcal 4%
Phosphorus 81mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.135mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Protein 2.49g 2.26g 0%
Fats 0.51g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 3.52g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.111g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.057g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 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
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +389.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220%
~equal in Protein ~2.26g

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
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.214g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.