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Durian vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between durian and yam

  • Durian has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B2, while yam has more potassium.
  • Durian covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 22% more than yam.
  • Durian contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than yam. While durian contains 0.2mg of vitamin B2, yam contains only 0.032mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Durian, raw or frozen and Yam, raw.

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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.
Durian
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Yam
Yam
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.2%
Contains more IronIron +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%

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.
Durian
5
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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Yam
Yam
5
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.293mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Durian Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.374mg 0.112mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.032mg 13%
Potassium 436mg 816mg 11%
Fats 5.33g 0.17g 8%
Copper 0.207mg 0.178mg 3%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 17.1mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Folate 36µg 23µg 3%
Manganese 0.325mg 0.397mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.074mg 0.552mg 3%
Phosphorus 39mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.314mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.316mg 0.293mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calories 147kcal 118kcal 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Fiber 3.8g 4.1g 1%
Iron 0.43mg 0.54mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Protein 1.47g 1.53g 0%
Net carbs 23.29g 23.78g N/A
Carbs 27.09g 27.88g 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Zinc 0.28mg 0.24mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 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
Durian
2
5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Yam
Yam
3
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +3035.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.53g
~equal in Carbs ~27.88g
~equal in Water ~69.6g

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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/nutrients
  2. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.