Pimiento vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pimiento and yam
- Pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron; however, yam has more potassium, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 75% higher.
- Yam has 19 times less vitamin A than pimiento. Pimiento has 2655IU of vitamin A, while yam has 138IU.
Food types used in this article are Pimento, canned 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +211.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +416.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +263.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +223.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +331.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 CVitamin C | +396.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +97.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +260.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +558.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3040% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +283.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +161.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84.9mg | 17.1mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 816mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.68mg | 0.54mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 133µg | 7µg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.178mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.092mg | 0.397mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 4.1g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.112mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 5.1g | 27.88g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.293mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0.314mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 55mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 2.3µg | 5% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 118kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 23µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 21mg | 4% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 16.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 1.53g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.076g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.2g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.71g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.615mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.049mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.034mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +76.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +446.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +233.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.8% |