Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of sweet potato leaves, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of sweet potato leaves. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Sweet potato leaves: nutritional value & information

Sweet potato leaves: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 75% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 14% comes from proteins
  • The 10% comes from fat

Sweet potato leaves: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 42
% DV
Total Fat 0.5g 1 %
   Saturated Fat 0.1g 0 %
Sodium 6mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 8.8g 3 %
   Dietary Fiber 5.3g 21 %
Proteins 2.5g 5 %
Vitamin A 76 % Vitamin C 18 %
Calcium 8 % Iron 5 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Sweet potato leaves: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Niacin1.130 mg6 %
Pantothenic acid0.225 mg2 %
Riboflavin0.345 mg20 %
Thiamin0.156 mg10 %
Vitamin A3778.00 IU76 %
    Vitamin A, RAE189.00 mcg
    Carotene, alpha42.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta2217.00 mcg
    Cryptoxanthin, beta58.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.190 mg10 %
Vitamin C11.0 mg18 %
Vitamin K302.2 mcg378 %

Sweet potato leaves: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins2.49 g5 %
  Cystine0.047 g
  Lysine0.228 g11 %
  Methionine0.086 g8 %
  Tryptophan0.035 g12 %

Sweet potato leaves: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca78.00 mg8 %
Iron, Fe0.97 mg5 %
Phosphorus, P81.00 mg8 %
Potassium, K508.00 mg11 %
Selenium, Se0.9 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na6.00 mg0 %

Sweet potato leaves: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.51 g1 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.111 g1 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.100 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.010 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.020 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.020 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.228 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.192 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.036 g

Sweet potato leaves: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate8.82 g3 %
Fiber5.3 g21 %

Sweet potato leaves: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Sweet potato leaves: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.36 g
Water86.81 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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