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Sweet potato leaves vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Sweet potato leaves and Red leaf lettuce

  • Sweet potato leaves have more Vitamin K, Vitamin B2, Fiber, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B6, however, Red leaf lettuce have more Vitamin A RAE.
  • Sweet potato leaves' daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 135% more.
  • Sweet potato leaves have 6 times more Fiber than Red leaf lettuce. Sweet potato leaves have 5.3g of Fiber, while Red leaf lettuce has 0.9g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweet potato leaves, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw.

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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.
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves
5
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5
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Calcium +136.4%
Contains more Magnesium +483.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +189.3%
Contains more Potassium +171.7%
Contains less Sodium -76%
Contains more Iron +23.7%
Contains more Selenium +66.7%
Sweet potato leaves
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 37% 50% 35% 45% 1% 0% 0% 0% 5%
Red leaf lettuce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 45% 9% 12% 17% 4% 6% 10% 27% 9%
Contains more Calcium +136.4%
Contains more Magnesium +483.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +189.3%
Contains more Potassium +171.7%
Contains less Sodium -76%
Contains more Iron +23.7%
Contains more Selenium +66.7%

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.
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves
7
:
3
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Vitamin C +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin K +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +98.3%
Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 227% 0% 0% 37% 39% 80% 22% 14% 44% 0% 0% 756%
Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 450% 3% 0% 13% 16% 18% 7% 9% 24% 27% 0% 351%
Contains more Vitamin C +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin K +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +98.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves
4
:
1
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Protein +87.2%
Contains more Fats +131.8%
Contains more Carbs +290.3%
Contains more Other +149.1%
Contains more Water +10.2%
Sweet potato leaves
2% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.49 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 86.81 g
Other: 1.37 g
Red leaf lettuce
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more Protein +87.2%
Contains more Fats +131.8%
Contains more Carbs +290.3%
Contains more Other +149.1%
Contains more Water +10.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves
2
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1
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +300%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +216.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%
Sweet potato leaves
31% 6% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.111 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Red leaf lettuce
18% 5% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.072 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +300%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +216.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato leaves Red leaf lettuce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves Red leaf lettuce Opinion
Net carbs 3.52g 1.36g Sweet potato leaves
Protein 2.49g 1.33g Sweet potato leaves
Fats 0.51g 0.22g Sweet potato leaves
Carbs 8.82g 2.26g Sweet potato leaves
Calories 42kcal 16kcal Sweet potato leaves
Fructose 0.28g Red leaf lettuce
Sugar 0.48g Sweet potato leaves
Fiber 5.3g 0.9g Sweet potato leaves
Calcium 78mg 33mg Sweet potato leaves
Iron 0.97mg 1.2mg Red leaf lettuce
Magnesium 70mg 12mg Sweet potato leaves
Phosphorus 81mg 28mg Sweet potato leaves
Potassium 508mg 187mg Sweet potato leaves
Sodium 6mg 25mg Sweet potato leaves
Zinc 0.2mg Red leaf lettuce
Copper 0.028mg Red leaf lettuce
Manganese 0.203mg Red leaf lettuce
Selenium 0.9µg 1.5µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A 3778IU 7492IU Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A RAE 189µg 375µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin E 0.15mg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin C 11mg 3.7mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.064mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B2 0.345mg 0.077mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B3 1.13mg 0.321mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.144mg Sweet potato leaves
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.1mg Sweet potato leaves
Folate 36µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin K 302.2µg 140.3µg Sweet potato leaves
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.022mg Sweet potato leaves
Threonine 0.048mg Red leaf lettuce
Isoleucine 0.038mg Red leaf lettuce
Leucine 0.07mg Red leaf lettuce
Lysine 0.228mg 0.045mg Sweet potato leaves
Methionine 0.086mg 0.016mg Sweet potato leaves
Phenylalanine 0.067mg Red leaf lettuce
Valine 0.048mg Red leaf lettuce
Histidine 0.019mg Red leaf lettuce
Saturated Fat 0.111g 0.017g Red leaf lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g 0.005g Sweet potato leaves
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.072g Sweet potato leaves

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato leaves Red leaf lettuce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
101%
Sweet potato leaves
76%
Red leaf lettuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Sweet potato leaves
14%
Red leaf lettuce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves contains less Sodium (difference - 19mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.094g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.