Sweet potato leaves vs. Hominy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sweet potato leaves and hominy
- Hominy has less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and fiber.
- Sweet potato leaves cover your daily vitamin K needs 252% more than hominy.
- Sweet potato leaves have less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweet potato leaves, raw and Hominy, canned, white.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +337.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +680% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5544.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +131.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5650% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3324.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +151000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 302.2µg | 0.2µg | 252% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.345mg | 0.006mg | 26% |
Vitamin A | 189µg | 0µg | 21% |
Potassium | 508mg | 9mg | 15% |
Sodium | 6mg | 345mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.005mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.156mg | 0.003mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 70mg | 16mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 11mg | 0mg | 12% |
Fiber | 5.3g | 2.5g | 11% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 10% | |
Phosphorus | 81mg | 35mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.13mg | 0.033mg | 7% |
Calcium | 78mg | 10mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.97mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 3µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 3% | |
Manganese | 0.07mg | 3% | |
Protein | 2.49g | 1.48g | 2% |
Calories | 42kcal | 72kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 8.82g | 14.26g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 0.399g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.231g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.225mg | 0.154mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.51g | 0.88g | 1% |
Choline | 3.1mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 3.52g | 11.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.82g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.111g | 0.123g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.045mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.49 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
86.81 g
Other:
1.37 g
Protein:
1.48 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
14.26 g
Water:
82.53 g
Other:
0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +61.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +72.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.7% |
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Water
~82.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.123 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.231 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1055% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75% |