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

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How are sweet potato leaves and amaranth leaves different?

  • Sweet potato leaves are richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1, while amaranth leaves are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, and calcium.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K 698% more than sweet potato leaves.
  • Sweet potato leaves contain 6 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth leaves. Sweet potato leaves contain 0.156mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth leaves contain 0.027mg.

Sweet potato leaves, raw and Amaranth leaves, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 65% 54% 87% 54% 25% 21% 2.6% 115% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +139.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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 144% 0% 49% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +293.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +277.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.192mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 1140µg 698%
Manganese 0.885mg 38%
Vitamin C 11mg 43.3mg 36%
Fiber 5.3g 21%
Folate 85µg 21%
Copper 0.162mg 18%
Iron 0.97mg 2.32mg 17%
Calcium 78mg 215mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.345mg 0.158mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.027mg 11%
Zinc 0.9mg 8%
Vitamin A 189µg 146µg 5%
Magnesium 70mg 55mg 4%
Phosphorus 81mg 50mg 4%
Potassium 508mg 611mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.13mg 0.658mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.064mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 4.02g 2%
Calories 42kcal 23kcal 1%
Sodium 6mg 20mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.147g 1%
Protein 2.49g 2.46g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 93kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 435g N/A
Fats 0.51g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 3.52g 4.02g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.192mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.111g 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.4%
~equal in Protein ~2.46g
~equal in Water ~91.69g

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
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280%

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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. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/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.