Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Sweet Potato Leaves VS Sweet Potato

Weight per 100 calories

• Sweet Potato Leaves: 238g
• Sweet Potato: 116g

Raw Sweet Potato has 2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Sweet Potato Leaves, which is average in comparison to other foods. Sweet Potato Leaves having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Sweet Potato Leaves or Sweet Potato?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweet Potato Leaves	20%	9%	71%
Sweet Potato	7%	1%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweet Potato Leaves	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.25% 1.2g	0.06% 0.058g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.83% 0.26g	0.065% 0.021g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.36% 0.086g	0.073% 0.001g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.7% 0.46g	0.089% 0.015g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16% 21g	18% 23.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	6.7% 4.86g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	1.12% 0.81g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 1.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.93g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	33.2% 12.6g	9.18% 3.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.6% 5.93g	3.26% 1.83g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweet Potato Leaves	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	50% 450μg	92% 824μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31% 0.37mg	7.56% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	63% 0.82mg	5.46% 0.071mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	4.05% 0.65mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.7% 0.54mg	18.6% 0.93mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34.8% 0.45mg	18.7% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	6.8% 2.03μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	NA	3.2% 12.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	29% 26mg	3.1% 2.8mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	2% 0.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	600% 720μg	1.74% 2.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sweet Potato Leaves	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.6% 186mg	3.5% 35mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	19.5% 0.18mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	29% 2.3mg	8.87% 0.71mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.7% 167mg	6.92% 29mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	13% 0.3mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	27.6% 193mg	7.8% 54.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	35.6% 1210mg	11.5% 392mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.9% 2.14μg	1.27% 0.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.95% 14.3mg	4.26% 64mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	3.17% 0.35mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.6% 207g	2.43% 90g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Sweet Potato Leaves vs Sweet Potato:

• Raw Sweet Potato Leaves have 4.1 times more Vitamin B1, 11.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 9.4 times more Vitamin C and 343.8 times more Vitamin K than Raw Sweet Potato.
• While Raw Sweet Potato contains 1.8 times more Vitamin A and 1.7 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Sweet Potato Leaves.
• Both Raw Sweet Potato Leaves as well as Raw Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Sweet Potato Leaves vs Sweet Potato:

• Raw Sweet Potato Leaves have 5.3 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Iron, 5.7 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 3.1 times more Selenium and 2.3 times more Water than Raw Sweet Potato.
• While Raw Sweet Potato contains 4.5 times more Sodium than Raw Sweet Potato Leaves.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Sweet Potato Leaves have 20.9 times more Fat, 73.7 times more Omega 3, 30.2 times more Omega 6, 3.6 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Raw Sweet Potato.
• Both Raw Sweet Potato Leaves and Raw Sweet Potato have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Sweet Potato Leaves as well as Raw Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.