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

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The main differences between taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt and sweet potato leaves

  • Taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet sweet potato leaves are richer in fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt is 27% higher.
  • Taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt contains 40 times more sodium than sweet potato leaves. Taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt contains 238mg of sodium, while sweet potato leaves contain 6mg.

Food types used in this article are Taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt and Sweet potato 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 14% 26% 41% 44% 47% 5.7% 12% 31% 48% 4.9%
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%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Calcium ~78mg
~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 118% 71% 0% 0% 35% 88% 24% 2.6% 17% 0% 0% 36% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +411.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.345mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt Sweet potato leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 252%
Vitamin C 35.5mg 11mg 27%
Manganese 0.371mg 16%
Copper 0.14mg 16%
Fiber 2g 5.3g 13%
Folate 48µg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 70mg 12%
Sodium 238mg 6mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.19mg 9%
Phosphorus 27mg 81mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.044mg 0.225mg 4%
Iron 1.18mg 0.97mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.345mg 3%
Vitamin A 212µg 189µg 3%
Carbs 3.89g 8.82g 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 2%
Calories 24kcal 42kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.267mg 1.13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.156mg 1%
Potassium 460mg 508mg 1%
Calcium 86mg 78mg 1%
Protein 2.72g 2.49g 0%
Fats 0.41g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 1.89g 3.52g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.111g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.168g 0.228g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.091mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.142mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.107mg 0%
Valine 0.14mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.72 g
Fats: 0.41 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.83 g
2% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.49 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 86.81 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +24.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.7%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%
~equal in Protein ~2.49g
~equal in Water ~86.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.168 g
31% 6% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%

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. Taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170544/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169303/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.