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Yam vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between yam and pea raw

  • Yam has more potassium and vitamin B6; however, pea raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin A, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Pea raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 25% more than yam.
  • Pea raw contains 3 times less potassium than yam. Yam contains 816mg of potassium, while pea raw contains 244mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Yam, raw and Peas, green, 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
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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +172.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.176mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.41mg

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
3
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17%
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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +978.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +182.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17.1mg 40mg 25%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 24.8µg 19%
Potassium 816mg 244mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.266mg 13%
Iron 0.54mg 1.47mg 12%
Folate 23µg 65µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 2.09mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.169mg 10%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.24mg 9%
Protein 1.53g 5.42g 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 108mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.132mg 8%
Fiber 4.1g 5.7g 6%
Carbs 27.88g 14.45g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.104mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 38µg 3%
Calories 118kcal 81kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 28.4mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.41mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.187g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 5.67g N/A
Copper 0.178mg 0.176mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.071g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.2%
Contains more FatsFats +135.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
~equal in Other ~0.87g

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.1%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.