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

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How are sweet potato leaves and peppermint different?

  • Sweet potato leaves are higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2; however, peppermint is richer in iron, vitamin C, calcium, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for peppermint is 51% higher.
  • Sweet potato leaves contain 2 times more vitamin B1 than peppermint. While sweet potato leaves contain 0.156mg of vitamin B1, peppermint contains only 0.082mg.

Sweet potato leaves, raw and Peppermint, fresh 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more IronIron +423.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~73mg

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%
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 252%
Manganese 1.176mg 51%
Iron 0.97mg 5.08mg 51%
Copper 0.329mg 37%
Folate 114µg 29%
Vitamin C 11mg 31.8mg 23%
Calcium 78mg 243mg 17%
Fiber 5.3g 8g 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.345mg 0.266mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.13mg 1.706mg 4%
Vitamin A 189µg 212µg 3%
Protein 2.49g 3.75g 3%
Potassium 508mg 569mg 2%
Magnesium 70mg 80mg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 14.89g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.508g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.338mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.111g 0.246g 1%
Calories 42kcal 70kcal 1%
Sodium 6mg 31mg 1%
Phosphorus 81mg 73mg 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.94g 1%
Net carbs 3.52g 6.89g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more FatsFats +84.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
~equal in Water ~78.65g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.8%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.