Sweet potato leaves vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sweet potato leaves and lemongrass?
- Sweet potato leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet lemongrass is higher in iron and potassium.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for iron is 90% more.
- Sweet potato leaves have 630 times more vitamin A than lemongrass. While sweet potato leaves have 3778IU of vitamin A, lemongrass has only 6IU.
We used Sweet potato leaves, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types 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 | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +742.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.7% |
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 | +323.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 302.2µg | 252% | |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 227% | |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 8.17mg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin A | 189µg | 0µg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5.3g | 21% | |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 20% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.345mg | 0.135mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 2.6mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.156mg | 0.065mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 723mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 25.31g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.225mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 99kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 81mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.49g | 1.82g | 1% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.52g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.13mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.111g | 0.119g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.054g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 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:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +187% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.49g
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
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +170% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.119g
