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Fiddlehead ferns vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fiddlehead ferns and yam?

  • Fiddlehead ferns are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and manganese, yet yam is higher in potassium and vitamin B1.
  • Fiddlehead ferns' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 70% more.
  • Fiddlehead ferns have 9 times more vitamin B3 than yam. While fiddlehead ferns have 4.98mg of vitamin B3, yam has only 0.552mg.

We used Fiddlehead ferns, raw and Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
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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 +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +151.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +315%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.1%

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.
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 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Yam
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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 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +802.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fiddlehead ferns Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.98mg 0.552mg 28%
Vitamin A 181µg 6µg 19%
Copper 0.32mg 0.152mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 18%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 12.1mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.028mg 14%
Iron 1.31mg 0.52mg 10%
Potassium 370mg 670mg 9%
Carbs 5.54g 27.48g 7%
Phosphorus 101mg 49mg 7%
Manganese 0.51mg 0.371mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 6%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.2mg 6%
Protein 4.55g 1.49g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.095mg 6%
Folate 16µg 4%
Calories 34kcal 116kcal 4%
Magnesium 34mg 18mg 4%
Choline 16.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 5.54g 23.58g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
Yam
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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 +205.4%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +396%
~equal in Other ~0.76g

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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. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/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.