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Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt vs. Pumpkin leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt and pumpkin leaves

  • Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt has more vitamin B2 and vitamin A; however, pumpkin leaves have more iron, copper, vitamin C, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Pumpkin leaves' daily need coverage for iron is 20% more.
  • Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt has 23 times more sodium than pumpkin leaves. Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt has 249mg of sodium, while pumpkin leaves have 11mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt and Pumpkin 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 9.9% 28% 24% 11% 7.1% 17% 32% 30% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 12% 38% 83% 44% 5.5% 45% 1.4% 46% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +252.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +303%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 5% 176% 19% 0% 28% 62% 19% 12% 37% 0% 272% 37% 11%
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% 117% 0% 0% 24% 30% 17% 2.5% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.92mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 7.38 g
Water: 89.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
3% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 2.33 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 1.24 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%
~equal in Water ~92.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 6% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
74% 19% 8%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.207 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.022 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -68.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +509.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.3%

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, cooked, steamed, with salt Pumpkin leaves
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt Pumpkin leaves Opinion
Calories 35kcal 19kcal Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Protein 2.18g 3.15g Pumpkin leaves
Fats 0.34g 0.4g Pumpkin leaves
Vitamin C 1.5mg 11mg Pumpkin leaves
Net carbs 5.48g 2.33g Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Carbs 7.38g 2.33g Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Magnesium 48mg 38mg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Calcium 33mg 39mg Pumpkin leaves
Potassium 312mg 436mg Pumpkin leaves
Iron 0.63mg 2.22mg Pumpkin leaves
Sugar 5.48g Pumpkin leaves
Fiber 1.9g Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Copper 0.033mg 0.133mg Pumpkin leaves
Zinc 0.26mg 0.2mg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Phosphorus 40mg 104mg Pumpkin leaves
Sodium 249mg 11mg Pumpkin leaves
Vitamin A 2939IU 1942IU Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Vitamin A 147µg 97µg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Vitamin E 0.96mg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Manganese 0.229mg 0.355mg Pumpkin leaves
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.094mg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.128mg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Vitamin B3 1.003mg 0.92mg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.042mg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.207mg Pumpkin leaves
Vitamin K 108.6µg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Folate 49µg 36µg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Choline 21mg Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Saturated Fat 0.065g 0.207g Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.052g Pumpkin leaves
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.022g Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.041mg Pumpkin leaves
Threonine 0.156mg Pumpkin leaves
Isoleucine 0.156mg Pumpkin leaves
Leucine 0.318mg Pumpkin leaves
Lysine 0.132mg 0.2mg Pumpkin leaves
Methionine 0.05mg 0.054mg Pumpkin leaves
Phenylalanine 0.171mg Pumpkin leaves
Valine 0.181mg Pumpkin leaves
Histidine 0.05mg Pumpkin leaves

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt Pumpkin leaves
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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
52%
Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
23%
Pumpkin leaves
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
31%
Pumpkin leaves

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.142g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt
Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pumpkin leaves
Pumpkin leaves is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin leaves
Pumpkin leaves contains less Sodium (difference - 238mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pumpkin leaves
Pumpkin leaves is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)

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, cooked, steamed, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170133/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169272/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.