Sweet potato leaves vs. Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sweet potato leaves and kale different?
- Sweet potato leaves are higher in vitamin B2, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, and phosphorus; however, kale is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for kale is 429% higher.
- Sweet potato leaves contain 5 times more vitamin B2 than kale. While sweet potato leaves contain 0.345mg of vitamin B2, kale contains only 0.07mg.
Sweet potato leaves, raw and Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +288.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +189.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +194.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +392.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +359.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +272.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +260.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +170.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 302.2µg | 817µg | 429% |
| Vitamin A | 189µg | 681µg | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 41mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.345mg | 0.07mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.416mg | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 17% | |
| Fiber | 5.3g | 2g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 18mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.156mg | 0.053mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 81mg | 28mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 228mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.225mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.138mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.13mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 2.49g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 28kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 5.63g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.52g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.111g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 0.193g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.63 g
Water:
91.2 g
Other:
0.87 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.5% |
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Water
~91.2g
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
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.193 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50% |
