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Yam vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and oregano different?

  • Oregano is higher than yam in vitamin K, iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, and copper.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K, 516% more than yam.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than oregano (5).

Yam, raw and Spices, oregano, dried types were used 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.
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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9294.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +6714.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1020.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1156.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%

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
1
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%
Oregano
10
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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +643.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26930.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +930.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 621.7µg 516%
Iron 0.54mg 36.8mg 453%
Manganese 0.397mg 4.99mg 200%
Calcium 17mg 1597mg 158%
Fiber 4.1g 42.5g 154%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 18.26mg 119%
Magnesium 21mg 270mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 1.044mg 58%
Folate 23µg 237µg 54%
Copper 0.178mg 0.633mg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.528mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 4.64mg 26%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.69mg 22%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 2.3mg 16%
Protein 1.53g 9g 15%
Carbs 27.88g 68.92g 14%
Potassium 816mg 1260mg 13%
Phosphorus 55mg 148mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.921mg 12%
Vitamin A 7µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1.369g 9%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.551g 7%
Calories 118kcal 265kcal 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Fats 0.17g 4.28g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.177mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 32.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.716g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 9mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +600.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +488.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2417.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.2%
Contains more OtherOther +859.8%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1701.3%

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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.