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Yam vs. Poblano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and poblano different?

  • Poblano has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, potassium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than yam.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for poblano is 406% higher.

Yam, raw and Peppers, ancho, dried are the varieties 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
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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 81% 18% 213% 410% 169% 39% 86% 5.6% 167% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +438.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.5%
Contains more IronIron +1924.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314.3%

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
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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 6.7% 341% 0% 0% 45% 520% 120% 120% 816% 0% 0% 52% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +755%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6946.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +534.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1106.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Poblano DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 3.535mg 249%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2.255mg 171%
Iron 0.54mg 10.93mg 130%
Vitamin A 7µg 1022µg 113%
Fiber 4.1g 21.6g 70%
Potassium 816mg 2411mg 47%
Manganese 0.397mg 1.279mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 6.403mg 37%
Copper 0.178mg 0.508mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 1.993mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 4.511g 30%
Magnesium 21mg 113mg 22%
Protein 1.53g 11.86g 21%
Phosphorus 55mg 201mg 21%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 2mg 17%
Fats 0.17g 8.2g 12%
Folate 23µg 69µg 12%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.42mg 11%
Carbs 27.88g 51.42g 8%
Calories 118kcal 281kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.179mg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.9µg 4%
Calcium 17mg 61mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.82g 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.492g 1%
Sodium 9mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 29.82g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.425mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.373mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.605mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.142mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.361mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.232mg 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
12% 8% 51% 23% 6%
Protein: 11.86 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 51.42 g
Water: 22.63 g
Other: 5.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +207.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +675.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4723.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.4%
Contains more OtherOther +618.3%

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
14% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.82 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.492 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.511 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5835.5%

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. Poblano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169396/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.