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Rapini vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rapini and yam different?

  • Rapini is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin B2, while yam is higher in potassium and copper.
  • Rapini covers your daily need for vitamin K, 185% more than yam.
  • Rapini contains 21 times more vitamin A than yam. Rapini contains 2622IU of vitamin A, while yam contains 122IU.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than rapini (32).

Broccoli raab, raw and Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt 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.
Rapini
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Yam
Yam
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.2% 59% 20% 51% 5.5% 21% 1% 48% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +671.4%
Contains more IronIron +311.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.371mg

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.
Rapini
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Yam
Yam
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 40% 2% 6.8% 0% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12% 8.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2083.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9639.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.311mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin K 224µg 2.3µg 185%
Iron 2.14mg 0.52mg 20%
Folate 83µg 16µg 17%
Potassium 196mg 670mg 14%
Vitamin A 131µg 6µg 14%
Copper 0.042mg 0.152mg 12%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 12.1mg 9%
Calcium 108mg 14mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.62mg 0.34mg 9%
Carbs 2.85g 27.48g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.028mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.095mg 6%
Calories 22kcal 116kcal 5%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.2mg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 3.9g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 0.552mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.228mg 4%
Phosphorus 73mg 49mg 3%
Protein 3.17g 1.49g 3%
Sodium 33mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.395mg 0.371mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.14g 1%
Net carbs 0.15g 23.58g N/A
Sugar 0.38g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.311mg 0%
Choline 18.3mg 16.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.094mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.153mg 0.06mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.033mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
4
3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Yam
Yam
1
27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.8%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more OtherOther +23.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +864.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/nutrients
  2. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170072/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.