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Yam vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yam and cinnamon

  • Yam is higher in vitamin C and potassium; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, copper, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 742% higher.
  • Yam has 5 times more vitamin C than cinnamon. While yam has 17.1mg of vitamin C, cinnamon has only 3.8mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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
2
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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5794.1%
Contains more IronIron +1440.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +662.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4299.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%

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
5
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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +562.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1256.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.397mg 17.466mg 742%
Fiber 4.1g 53.1g 196%
Calcium 17mg 1002mg 99%
Iron 0.54mg 8.32mg 97%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 31.2µg 24%
Copper 0.178mg 0.339mg 18%
Carbs 27.88g 80.59g 18%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 3.8mg 15%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.83mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2.32mg 13%
Potassium 816mg 431mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.158mg 10%
Magnesium 21mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.022mg 8%
Calories 118kcal 247kcal 6%
Protein 1.53g 3.99g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 1.332mg 5%
Folate 23µg 6µg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.1µg 4%
Fats 0.17g 1.24g 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.345g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.246g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Choline 16.5mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.358mg 1%
Phosphorus 55mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 9mg 10mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +557.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.8%
Contains more FatsFats +629.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.1%
Contains more OtherOther +339%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
2
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4000%

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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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