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Yam vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yam and endive

  • Yam has more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and copper; however, endive has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for endive is 191% higher.
  • Endive has 15 times less vitamin B6 than yam. Yam has 0.293mg of vitamin B6, while endive has 0.02mg.

Food types used in this article are Yam, raw and Endive, raw.

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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
6
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%
Endive
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.9%
Contains more IronIron +53.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.42mg

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
4
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%
Endive
6
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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +163.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1365%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1442.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9943.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +517.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~16.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Endive DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 231µg 191%
Folate 23µg 142µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.02mg 21%
Potassium 816mg 314mg 15%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 6.5mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.9mg 12%
Vitamin A 7µg 108µg 11%
Copper 0.178mg 0.099mg 9%
Carbs 27.88g 3.35g 8%
Calories 118kcal 17kcal 5%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.79mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 52mg 4%
Iron 0.54mg 0.83mg 4%
Fiber 4.1g 3.1g 4%
Phosphorus 55mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.44mg 1%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.42mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein 1.53g 1.25g 1%
Sodium 9mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.4mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 0.25g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.25g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.048g 0%
Choline 16.5mg 16.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
2
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Endive
3
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +732.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%
Contains more OtherOther +72%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
2
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Endive
1
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.5%

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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.