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Yam vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yam and allspice

  • Allspice has more manganese, iron, fiber, calcium, copper, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and phosphorus than yam.
  • Allspice's daily need coverage for manganese is 111% more.
  • Yam contains less saturated fat.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of allspice is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, raw and Spices, allspice, ground.

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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.
Yam
Yam
1
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3788.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +1207.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +641.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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.
Yam
Yam
5
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%
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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.397mg 2.943mg 111%
Iron 0.54mg 7.06mg 82%
Fiber 4.1g 21.6g 70%
Calcium 17mg 661mg 64%
Copper 0.178mg 0.553mg 42%
Magnesium 21mg 135mg 27%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 39.2mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 2.36g 15%
Carbs 27.88g 72.12g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 2.86mg 14%
Fats 0.17g 8.69g 13%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.55g 11%
Protein 1.53g 6.09g 9%
Phosphorus 55mg 113mg 8%
Calories 118kcal 263kcal 7%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.01mg 7%
Potassium 816mg 1044mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.21mg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Sodium 9mg 77mg 3%
Folate 23µg 36µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.66g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.101mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 50.52g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
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
Yam
Yam
1
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +722.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +298%
Contains more FatsFats +5011.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.7%
Contains more OtherOther +465.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3005.3%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.