Yam vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between yam and custard apple?
- Yam is higher in potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet custard apple is higher in vitamin B2.
- Yam's daily need coverage for potassium is 13% more.
- Yam has 3 times more phosphorus than custard apple. While yam has 55mg of phosphorus, custard apple has only 21mg.
We used Yam, raw and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), 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 | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +161.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +132.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +212.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 20% | |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 17% | |
| Potassium | 816mg | 382mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.4g | 7% |
| Folate | 23µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.221mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.135mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 0.71mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 19.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
| Calories | 118kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 25.2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 22.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.53 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
27.88 g
Water:
69.6 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
1.7 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
25.2 g
Water:
71.5 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +252.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22% |
~equal in
Carbs
~25.2g
~equal in
Water
~71.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |