Artichoke vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are artichoke and yam different?
- Artichoke is richer in folate, vitamin K, magnesium, iron, copper, and fiber, while yam is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, and vitamin C.
- Yam covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 14% more than artichoke.
- Artichoke contains 6 times more vitamin K than yam. Artichoke contains 14.8µg of vitamin K, while yam contains 2.3µg.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than artichoke (32).
Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Yam, raw types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +185.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +137% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +104.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +120.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +543.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +195.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +108.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +152.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.293mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 816mg | 13% |
| Folate | 68µg | 23µg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 14.8µg | 2.3µg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.28mg | 0.54mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 21mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 17.1mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 10.51g | 27.88g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.397mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.231mg | 0.178mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 90mg | 55mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 4.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 9mg | 4% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 118kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.046mg | 0.552mg | 3% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 16.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.032mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 1.53g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.11g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.8% |
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Saturated fat
~0.037g