Yam vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between yam and tomatillos
- Yam has more vitamin B6, potassium, copper, fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin B1; however, tomatillos are higher in manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin K.
- Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6635% more than yam.
- Tomatillos contain 5 times less vitamin B6 than yam. Yam contains 0.293mg of vitamin B6, while tomatillos contain 0.056mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Yam, raw and Tomatillos, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +142.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +204.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +125.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38439% |
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 | +46.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +154.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +423.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +228.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +117.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +235.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +339.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.397mg | 153mg | 6635% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.056mg | 18% |
Potassium | 816mg | 268mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.178mg | 0.079mg | 11% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 1.9g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 1.85mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 10.1µg | 7% |
Carbs | 27.88g | 5.84g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.044mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 11.7mg | 6% |
Folate | 23µg | 7µg | 4% |
Calories | 118kcal | 32kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 55mg | 39mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.417g | 2% |
Choline | 16.5mg | 7.6mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.17g | 1.02g | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 7mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.54mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.53g | 0.96g | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.78g | 3.94g | N/A |
Magnesium | 21mg | 20mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.5g | 3.93g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Sodium | 9mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.139g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.155g | 0% |
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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +377.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +500% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2483.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +448.7% |