Yam vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between yam and asparagus
- Yam has more potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, and fiber; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% more.
- Yam contains 4 times more potassium than asparagus. Yam contains 816mg of potassium, while asparagus contains 202mg.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, raw and Asparagus, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +304% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +296.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +228.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +205.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +442.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +222.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1708.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +126.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 41.6µg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 2.14mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 202mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.091mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 5.6mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.158mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 3.88g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Folate | 23µg | 52µg | 7% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 20kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 1.13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 38µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.978mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.189mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 2.2g | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +618.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.04g