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Yam vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yam and thyme

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and zinc in thyme is higher than in yam.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 211% more than yam.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Thyme, fresh.

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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%
Thyme
Thyme
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +661.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2282.4%
Contains more IronIron +3131.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +654.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333%
~equal in Sodium ~9mg

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%
Thyme
Thyme
7
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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +836.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.54mg 17.45mg 211%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 160.1mg 159%
Manganese 0.397mg 1.719mg 57%
Copper 0.178mg 0.555mg 42%
Fiber 4.1g 14g 40%
Calcium 17mg 405mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.471mg 34%
Magnesium 21mg 160mg 33%
Vitamin A 7µg 238µg 26%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.81mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 1.824mg 8%
Protein 1.53g 5.56g 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 106mg 7%
Folate 23µg 45µg 6%
Potassium 816mg 609mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.048mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.348mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.532g 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.467g 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.68g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.409mg 2%
Calories 118kcal 101kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 27.88g 24.45g 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Sodium 9mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
2
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Thyme
Thyme
3
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.4%
Contains more FatsFats +888.2%
Contains more OtherOther +290.2%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

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
Thyme
Thyme
2
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +600%

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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.