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Papadum vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between papadum and yam

  • Papadum is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, manganese, folate, phosphorus, and zinc; however, yam is richer in vitamin C.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 91% higher.
  • Papadum has 194 times more sodium than yam. While papadum has 1745mg of sodium, yam has only 9mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Papad 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Yam
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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 +1190.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +741.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more IronIron +1344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1085.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 0% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192%
Contains more FolateFolate +852.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +4025%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.293mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papadum Yam DV% diff.
Iron 7.8mg 0.54mg 91%
Copper 0.998mg 0.178mg 91%
Sodium 1745mg 9mg 75%
Magnesium 271mg 21mg 60%
Fiber 18.6g 4.1g 58%
Manganese 1.562mg 0.397mg 51%
Folate 219µg 23µg 49%
Protein 25.56g 1.53g 48%
Phosphorus 385mg 55mg 47%
Zinc 3.4mg 0.24mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.032mg 17%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.7µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.112mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 118kcal 13%
Calcium 143mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.917mg 0.314mg 12%
Carbs 59.87g 27.88g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.148g 0.076g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.472mg 0.552mg 6%
Fats 3.25g 0.17g 5%
Potassium 1000mg 816mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.084g 0.037g 5%
Choline 0.4mg 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 13µg 7µg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.285mg 0.293mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.532g 0.006g 1%
Net carbs 41.27g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1570.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1811.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.7%
Contains more OtherOther +854.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1894.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8766.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1410.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.