Yam vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yam and arrowroot different?
- Yam is higher in vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and potassium; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 81% higher.
- Yam contains 6 times more vitamin C than arrowroot. While yam contains 12.1mg of vitamin C, arrowroot contains only 1.9mg.
Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +113.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +326.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +215% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
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 | +536.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +206.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2012.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 16µg | 338µg | 81% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 2.22mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 12.1mg | 1.9mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.3g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.371mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 49mg | 98mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 1.693mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 670mg | 454mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.49g | 4.24g | 6% |
| Carbs | 27.48g | 13.39g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.143mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16.2mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.228mg | 0.266mg | 3% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 65kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.58g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.311mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +184.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.3% |
