Sweet potato leaves vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sweet potato leaves and taro leaves
- Sweet potato leaves have more vitamin K, fiber, and magnesium; however, taro leaves are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Sweet potato leaves cover your daily vitamin K needs 161% more than taro leaves.
- Taro leaves contain 2 times less magnesium than sweet potato leaves. Sweet potato leaves contain 70mg of magnesium, while taro leaves contain 45mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweet potato leaves, raw and Taro leaves, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -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 B5Vitamin B5 | +167.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +372.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 302.2µg | 108.6µg | 161% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 52mg | 46% |
| Folate | 126µg | 32% | |
| Manganese | 0.714mg | 31% | |
| Copper | 0.27mg | 30% | |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 2.25mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.02mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.345mg | 0.456mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5.3g | 3.7g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 45mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 189µg | 241µg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.49g | 4.98g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.156mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 508mg | 648mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 81mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.225mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.13mg | 1.513mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 6.7g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 0.307g | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 42kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.74g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.52g | 3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.01g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.111g | 0.151g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.256mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.114mg | 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:
4.98 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
6.7 g
Water:
85.66 g
Other:
1.92 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.1% |
~equal in
Water
~85.66g
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
0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.307 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +200% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.6% |
