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Rose hips vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rose hips and yam

  • Rose hips have more vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin K, calcium, and magnesium; however, yam has more vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 454% higher.
  • Yam has 31 times less vitamin A than rose hips. Rose hips have 4345IU of vitamin A, while yam has 138IU.
  • Rose hips have a higher glycemic index than yam.

Food types used in this article are Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 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 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +894.1%
Contains more IronIron +96.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.24mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~55mg

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
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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 CVitamin C +2391.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1568.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1026.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rose hips Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin C 426mg 17.1mg 454%
Fiber 24.1g 4.1g 80%
Vitamin E 5.84mg 0.35mg 37%
Manganese 1.02mg 0.397mg 27%
Vitamin A 217µg 7µg 23%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 2.3µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.293mg 17%
Calcium 169mg 17mg 15%
Magnesium 69mg 21mg 11%
Potassium 429mg 816mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.314mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.032mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.112mg 8%
Copper 0.113mg 0.178mg 7%
Iron 1.06mg 0.54mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.552mg 5%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Carbs 38.22g 27.88g 3%
Calories 162kcal 118kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Choline 12mg 16.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Phosphorus 61mg 55mg 1%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Protein 1.6g 1.53g 0%
Fats 0.34g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 14.12g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 2.58g 0.5g N/A
Zinc 0.25mg 0.24mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 9mg 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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
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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 FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.53g

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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.