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Yam vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yam and tarragon

  • Tarragon has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, magnesium, potassium, folate, and copper than yam.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 397% more.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, raw and Spices, tarragon, dried.

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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 248% 342% 266% 1211% 226% 106% 134% 8.1% 1039% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1552.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.1%
Contains more IronIron +5881.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1906.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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 167% 70% 0% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4084.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +722.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1091.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.54mg 32.3mg 397%
Manganese 0.397mg 7.967mg 329%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 2.41mg 163%
Calcium 17mg 1139mg 112%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 1.339mg 101%
Magnesium 21mg 347mg 78%
Potassium 816mg 3020mg 65%
Folate 23µg 274µg 63%
Copper 0.178mg 0.677mg 55%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 8.95mg 52%
Protein 1.53g 22.77g 42%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 50mg 37%
Phosphorus 55mg 313mg 37%
Zinc 0.24mg 3.9mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 3.698g 24%
Vitamin A 7µg 210µg 23%
Fiber 4.1g 7.4g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.251mg 12%
Fats 0.17g 7.24g 11%
Calories 118kcal 295kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.881g 8%
Carbs 27.88g 50.22g 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.474g 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
23% 7% 50% 8% 12%
Protein: 22.77 g
Fats: 7.24 g
Carbs: 50.22 g
Water: 7.74 g
Other: 12.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +799.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1388.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4158.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1367.1%

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
31% 8% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.881 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.698 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4765.8%

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. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/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.