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

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Important differences between sweet potato leaves and quinoa

  • Sweet potato leaves have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, quinoa has more phosphorus and iron.
  • Sweet potato leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 252% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweet potato leaves, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more IronIron +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg

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%
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 0µg 252%
Manganese 0.631mg 27%
Vitamin A 189µg 0µg 21%
Copper 0.192mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.345mg 0.11mg 18%
Vitamin C 11mg 0mg 12%
Folate 42µg 11%
Phosphorus 81mg 152mg 10%
Potassium 508mg 172mg 10%
Fiber 5.3g 2.8g 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 10%
Iron 0.97mg 1.49mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 1.078g 6%
Calcium 78mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.123mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.13mg 0.412mg 4%
Calories 42kcal 120kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.107mg 4%
Protein 2.49g 4.4g 4%
Carbs 8.82g 21.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.8µg 3%
Fats 0.51g 1.92g 2%
Magnesium 70mg 64mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.111g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 3.52g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

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
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.7%
Contains more FatsFats +276.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.5%

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
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.8%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.