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Yam vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yam and papadum

  • Yam is higher in vitamin C; however, papadum is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, manganese, folate, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 91% higher.
  • Yam has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Papad.

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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1190.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +741.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more IronIron +1344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1085.7%

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%
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 0% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +4025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192%
Contains more FolateFolate +852.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.285mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Papadum DV% diff.
Iron 0.54mg 7.8mg 91%
Copper 0.178mg 0.998mg 91%
Sodium 9mg 1745mg 75%
Magnesium 21mg 271mg 60%
Fiber 4.1g 18.6g 58%
Manganese 0.397mg 1.562mg 51%
Folate 23µg 219µg 49%
Protein 1.53g 25.56g 48%
Phosphorus 55mg 385mg 47%
Zinc 0.24mg 3.4mg 29%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.258mg 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.3µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.277mg 14%
Calories 118kcal 371kcal 13%
Calcium 17mg 143mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.917mg 12%
Carbs 27.88g 59.87g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1.148g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 1.472mg 6%
Fats 0.17g 3.25g 5%
Potassium 816mg 1000mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.084g 5%
Choline 16.5mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 13µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.285mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.532g 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.715mg 0%

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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +1894.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1570.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1811.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.7%
Contains more OtherOther +854.9%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8766.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1410.5%

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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.