Sweet potato leaves vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sweet potato leaves and lettuce different?
- Sweet potato leaves are richer in vitamin K, vitamin B2, fiber, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while lettuce is higher in vitamin A.
- Sweet potato leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K, 147% more than lettuce.
- Sweet potato leaves contain 5 times more magnesium than lettuce. Sweet potato leaves contain 70mg of magnesium, while lettuce contains 13mg.
Sweet potato leaves, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types were 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 | +438.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +161.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +179.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +122.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +331.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +201.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +139.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +95.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 302.2µg | 126.3µg | 147% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.345mg | 0.08mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 189µg | 370µg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.3g | 1.3g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 13mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 508mg | 194mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 81mg | 29mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.156mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.13mg | 0.375mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 2.87g | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 9.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.225mg | 0.134mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.49g | 1.36g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 0.082g | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.52g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.111g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 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:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
2.87 g
Water:
94.98 g
Other:
0.64 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +240% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.1% |
~equal in
Water
~94.98g
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
0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.082 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +233.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82% |
