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Pomelo vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pomelo and yam?

  • Pomelo is richer in vitamin C, yet yam is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Pomelo's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 49% higher.
  • Yam has a lower glycemic index than pomelo.

We used Pummelo, raw and Yam, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Pomelo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Yam
Yam
9
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 less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.8%
Contains more IronIron +390.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +223.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2235.3%

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.
Pomelo
1
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Yam
Yam
10
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 +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +713.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61mg 17.1mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.293mg 20%
Potassium 216mg 816mg 18%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.397mg 17%
Copper 0.048mg 0.178mg 14%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.112mg 7%
Folate 23µg 6%
Carbs 9.62g 27.88g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Iron 0.11mg 0.54mg 5%
Phosphorus 17mg 55mg 5%
Calories 38kcal 118kcal 4%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Protein 0.76g 1.53g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.552mg 2%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.24mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 17mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.032mg 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
Pomelo
1
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Yam
Yam
4
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.3%
Contains more FatsFats +325%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.8%
Contains more OtherOther +70.8%

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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.