In addition to sweet, tuberous root vegetables, sweet potato plants are also grown for leaves, shoots, and flowers that can be eaten.
The leaves of sweet potatoes are cordate, or heart-shaped, medium to large in size, and pointy on the tips. Depending on the varieties, the leaves are arranged alternately or may also have multiple lobes.
The sweet potato leaf can range in color from dark to yellow-green or purple, and the underside tends to be lighter than the surface.
The leaves and stems in the top ten centimeters are the most tender and are typically consumed. Raw sweet potato leaves taste mildly bitter, but when cooked they take on a mildly sweet flavor comparable to that of spinach or water spinach.
Sweet potato leaves are a rich source of niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, fiber, beta-carotene, and vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K. Additionally they also contain minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, and manganese.
Scientific name of Sweet Potato Leaves
Ipomoea Batatas
Other names of Sweet Potato Leaves
- Camote top
- Kamote top
- Kumara
Calories by source in Sweet Potato Leaves
- Calories by carbohydrate in Sweet Potato Leaves = 75%
- Calories by fat in Sweet Potato Leaves = 10%
- Calories by protein in Sweet Potato Leaves = 15%
Fats and Fatty Acid profile of Sweet Potato Leaves
- Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) in Sweet Potato Leaves = 64%
- Saturated fat (SFA) in Sweet Potato Leaves = 31%
- Monounsaturated fat (MUFA) in Sweet Potato Leaves = 6%
Nutrition facts of Sweet Potato Leaves
*Serving size = 100 grams = 3.55 Ounces = 1/2 cup
*DV= % Daily Value (%DV indicates how much nutrients contribute to a person’s daily diet from a serving of a food. DV assists you in determining whether or not a serving of food is high or low in a particular nutrient.)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit | DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 42 | KCAL | |
| Fat | 0.51 | GRAM | 1% |
| Protein | 2.49 | GRAM | 5% |
| Carbohydrate | 8.82 | GRAM | 3% |
Detailed vitamin profile of Sweet Potato Leaves, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, Folate, Niacin, Thiamin, and Riboflavin is shown in the chart.
Detailed mineral profile of Sweet Potato Leaves, Sodium(Na), Calcium(Ca), Copper(Cu), Iron(Fe), Magnesium(Mg), Selenium(Se), Phosphorus(P), Potassium(K) and Zinc(Zn) is shown the chart.
Availability of Cucumber
- Sweet potato leaves are available round the year
Complete nutrition facts of Sweet Potato Leaves
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