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

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The main differences between sweet potato leaves and wheat

  • Sweet potato leaves are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B6, calcium, and magnesium, yet wheat is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato leaves is 75% higher.
  • Sweet potato leaves contain 12 times more vitamin B2 than wheat. Sweet potato leaves contain 0.345mg of vitamin B2, while wheat contains 0.03mg.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato leaves, raw and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, 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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more IronIron +81.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3444.4%

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%
Wheat
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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% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves Wheat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 252%
Selenium 0.9µg 31.9µg 56%
Manganese 1.03mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.345mg 0.03mg 24%
Copper 0.207mg 23%
Vitamin A 189µg 21%
Zinc 1.84mg 17%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Iron 0.97mg 1.76mg 10%
Potassium 508mg 164mg 10%
Phosphorus 81mg 147mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.13mg 2.305mg 7%
Calcium 78mg 9mg 7%
Carbs 8.82g 27.6g 6%
Protein 2.49g 5.71g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 5%
Calories 42kcal 132kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.095mg 5%
Magnesium 70mg 48mg 5%
Fiber 5.3g 4.3g 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Fats 0.51g 0.83g 0%
Net carbs 3.52g 23.3g N/A
Sugar 3.07g N/A
Sodium 6mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.111g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.084g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0%

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
Wheat
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6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%
Contains more OtherOther +101.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.3%
Contains more FatsFats +62.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.9%

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
Wheat
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.243g

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/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.