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

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How are sweet potato leaves and basil different?

  • Sweet potato leaves are higher in vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, basil is richer in vitamin K, iron, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 94% higher.
  • Sweet potato leaves contain 5 times more vitamin B1 than basil. While sweet potato leaves contain 0.156mg of vitamin B1, basil contains only 0.034mg.

Sweet potato leaves, raw and Basil, fresh are the varieties 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%
Basil
Basil
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.9%
Contains more IronIron +226.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg

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%
Basil
Basil
5
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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +353.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato leaves Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 302.2µg 414.8µg 94%
Manganese 1.148mg 50%
Copper 0.385mg 43%
Iron 0.97mg 3.17mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.345mg 0.076mg 21%
Folate 68µg 17%
Fiber 5.3g 1.6g 15%
Calcium 78mg 177mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin C 11mg 18mg 8%
Vitamin A 189µg 264µg 8%
Zinc 0.81mg 7%
Potassium 508mg 295mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Phosphorus 81mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.155mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 2.65g 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Calories 42kcal 23kcal 1%
Protein 2.49g 3.15g 1%
Magnesium 70mg 64mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.13mg 0.902mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.389g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 435g N/A
Fats 0.51g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 3.52g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.209mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.111g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
Basil
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25.5%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

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
Basil
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.6%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.