Yam vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between yam and caper
- Yam has more potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, caper is higher in copper, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Caper covers your daily sodium needs 102% more than yam.
- Caper contains 20 times less potassium than yam. Yam contains 816mg of potassium, while caper contains 40mg.
- Yam has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Yam, raw and Capers, canned.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +1940% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +450% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +409% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +135.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +209.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
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 | +297.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +522.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1063% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1173.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +153.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +151.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +334.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +969.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 9mg | 2348mg | 102% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 40mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.374mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.023mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 24.6µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 4.3mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 1.67mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.078mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.018mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 4.89g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.139mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.027mg | 6% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 23kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.88mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.2g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 6.5mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.304g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 2.36g | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.233g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.652mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 0.41g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Folate | 23µg | 23µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.063g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +470.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +405.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +880.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +950% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300% |