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Sweet Potato Leaf Nutrition

Nutrients in 100 g (3.5 oz)

Updated | 2023-07-01

Written and reviewed by the NatureClaim Team



Sweet Potato Leaf



Overview of Sweet Potato Leaf Nutrition

Scientific Name: Ipomoea batatas


Order: Solanales


Family: Convolvulaceae


Firm, well shaped tubers with bright uniform coloring, skins free of cracks. The leaves are also eaten as a vegetable.



Calories
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calories 42 kcal 2%


Carbohydrates
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Carbs 8.82 g 3%
Dietary Fiber 5.30 g 19%
Sugars - g
Starch - g


Sterols
Name Amount % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.00 mg 0%
Phytosterols - mg


Fat and Fatty Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Fat 0.51 g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.11 g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total 0.23 g
  • 18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6
0.19 g
  • 18:3 n-6 (GLA)
- g
  • 18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3
0.04 g
  • 18:4 n-3 (SDA)
- g
  • 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
- g
  • 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
- g
  • 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
- g
Trans Fat 0.00 g


Protein and Amino Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Protein, total 2.49 g 5%
  • Tryptophan
0.04 g
  • Threonine
- g
  • Isoleucine
- g
  • Leucine
- g
  • Lysine
0.23 g
  • Methionine
0.09 g
  • Cystine
0.05 g
  • Phenylalanine
- g
  • Tyrosine
- g
  • Valine
- g
  • Arginine
- g
  • Histidine
- g
  • Alanine
- g
  • Aspartic Acid
- g
  • Glutamic Acid
- g
  • Glycine
- g
  • Proline
- g
  • Serine
- g


Vitamins
Name Amount % Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen
11.00 mg 12%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism
0.16 mg 13%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism
0.34 mg 26%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function
1.13 mg 7%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism
0.23 mg 5%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism
0.19 mg 11%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects
1.00 mcg 0%
  • Folic Acid
0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
1.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function
- mg -
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine
- mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation
0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health
188.91 mcg 21%
  • Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent
189.00 mcg
  • Retinol
0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Carotene
2217.00 mcg
  • Alpha-Carotene
42.00 mcg
  • Beta-Cryptoxanthin
58.00 mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant
0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants
14720.00 mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health
- mg -
  • Alpha-Tocopherol
- mg
  • Beta-Tocopherol
- mg
  • Gamma-Tocopherol
- mg
  • Delta-Tocopherol
- mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function
0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting
302.20 mcg 252%
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism
- mcg -


Minerals
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function
78.00 mg 6%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles
0.97 mg 5%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function
70.00 mg 17%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy
81.00 mg 6%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function
508.00 mg 11%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function
6.00 mg 0%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health
- mg -
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health
- mg -
Manganesean antioxidant
- mg -
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function
0.90 mcg 2%
Iodinefor thyroid function
- mcg -
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
- mcg -
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids
- mcg -
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function
- mg -
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay
- mg


Flavonoids
Name Amount


Others
Name Amount
Water 86.81 g
Ash 1.36 g
Alcohol 0.00 g
Caffeine 0.00 mg
Theobromine 0.00 mg
Resveratrol - mg
Phytoalbumin - mg
Chlorogenic Acid - mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.


References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.


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