Rutabagas vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rutabagas and yam?
- Rutabagas are higher in vitamin C, yet yam is higher in copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Rutabagas' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% more.
- Rutabagas have 9 times more sugar than yam. While rutabagas have 4.46g of sugar, yam has only 0.49g.
- The glycemic index of yam is lower.
We used Rutabagas, raw and Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +207.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +18.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +375% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +183.2% |
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 | +106.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +31.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +666.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +14.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 25mg | 12.1mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.152mg | 13% |
Potassium | 305mg | 670mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.228mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.371mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 3.9g | 6% |
Carbs | 8.62g | 27.48g | 6% |
Calories | 37kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.311mg | 3% |
Calcium | 43mg | 14mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Folate | 21µg | 16µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 53mg | 49mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.552mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.08g | 1.49g | 1% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.14g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.32g | 23.58g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.46g | 0.49g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Sodium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.029g | 0% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 16.2mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.005g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.06g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.8% |
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Other
~0.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.029g