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

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What are the differences between sweet potato leaves and teff?

  • Sweet potato leaves are higher in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet teff is higher in iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 250% more.
  • Sweet potato leaves have 420 times more vitamin A than teff. While sweet potato leaves have 3778 IU of vitamin A, teff has only 9 IU.

We used Sweet potato leaves, raw and Teff, uncooked types 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%
Teff
Teff
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +686.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +429.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 37% 0% 63% 0% 39% 80% 21% 14% 44% 0% 756% 0%
Teff
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15805.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Vitamin K 302.2µg 1.9µg 250%
Copper 0.81mg 90%
Iron 0.97mg 7.63mg 83%
Phosphorus 81mg 429mg 50%
Zinc 3.63mg 33%
Magnesium 70mg 184mg 27%
Protein 2.49g 13.3g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.482mg 22%
Carbs 8.82g 73.13g 21%
Vitamin A 189µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.39mg 20%
Calories 42kcal 367kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.13mg 3.363mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.942mg 14%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Fiber 5.3g 8g 11%
Calcium 78mg 180mg 10%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.4µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.345mg 0.27mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 1.071g 6%
Fats 0.51g 2.38g 3%
Potassium 508mg 427mg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.111g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 3.52g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +884.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +434.1%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +729.1%
Contains more OtherOther +73%

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
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2845%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +369.7%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.