Semolina vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between semolina and yam?
- Semolina is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B1, yet yam is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
- Semolina's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
- Semolina has 9 times more vitamin B3 than yam. While semolina has 5.048mg of vitamin B3, yam has only 0.552mg.
We used Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Yam, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +317.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +325% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2742.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +369% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +814.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 0.7µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 0.552mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.397mg | 28% |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.1mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 816mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 27.88g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 55mg | 14% |
| Calories | 374kcal | 118kcal | 13% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.178mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.452mg | 0.293mg | 12% |
| Protein | 7.51g | 1.53g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.224mg | 0.112mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 4.1g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.24mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.672mg | 0.314mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 17mg | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 23µg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.74mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.076g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.294g | 0.037g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.03g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 79.09g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.33g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.656mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.47mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.185mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +390.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +505.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +190.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +605.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4200% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +323.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.4% |