Macadamia vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Important differences between macadamia and yam
- Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, yam is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 162% more.
- Macadamia contains 326 times more saturated fat than yam. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while yam contains 0.037g.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Yam, raw.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +519% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +583.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +324.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +441.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +241.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +940.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +414.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +967% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +406.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +348% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1325% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +109.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.397mg | 162% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.006g | 147% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 0.17g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.112mg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.178mg | 64% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.037g | 55% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.54mg | 39% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 118kcal | 30% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 21mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 55mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 4.1g | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 17.1mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 816mg | 13% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 1.53g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.552mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.076g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.032mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.314mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 27.88g | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 0.7µg | 5% |
| Folate | 11µg | 23µg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.293mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +417% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44470.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5017.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +981183.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1876.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |