Sweet potato leaves vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sweet potato leaves and watercress?
- Sweet potato leaves are richer in vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin A, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet watercress is richer in vitamin C.
- Sweet potato leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 44% higher.
- Sweet potato leaves have 11 times more fiber than watercress. Sweet potato leaves have 5.3g of fiber, while watercress has 0.5g.
We used Sweet potato leaves, raw and Watercress, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +385% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +465% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +290.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 302.2µg | 250µg | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 43mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 5.3g | 0.5g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.345mg | 0.12mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 21mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.156mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.13mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 330mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.129mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 120mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 1.29g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 81mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 189µg | 160µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.225mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 42kcal | 11kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 41mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 0.035g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 2.49g | 2.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.52g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.111g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.008g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 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:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +410% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +583.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.3g
~equal in
Water
~95.11g
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
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +551.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.7% |
