Yam vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yam and shallot different?
- Yam is richer in potassium, vitamin C, and copper, while shallot is higher in iron.
- Yam covers your daily need for potassium, 14% more than shallot.
- Yam contains 2 times more vitamin C than shallot. Yam contains 17.1mg of vitamin C, while shallot contains 8mg.
- Yam is lower in sugar.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than shallot (30).
Yam, raw and Shallots, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +102.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +117.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
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 | +113.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +775% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +176% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +187.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +47.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Potassium | 816mg | 334mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.088mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 1.2mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.292mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.345mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 16.8g | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.2g | 4% |
| Folate | 23µg | 34µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 2.5g | 2% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 72kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 11.3mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 7.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.3% |