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Yam vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Yam is richer in copper, potassium, fiber, and manganese, while Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and calcium.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 87% more than yam.
  • Yam contains 7 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. Yam contains 0.152mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.021mg.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than Chinese cabbage (32).

Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types were 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.
Yam
Yam
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.2% 59% 20% 51% 5.5% 21% 1% 48% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +623.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.19mg

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 40% 2% 6.8% 0% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12% 8.8%
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1878.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.1mg 45mg 37%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 45.5µg 36%
Vitamin A 6µg 223µg 24%
Copper 0.152mg 0.021mg 15%
Folate 16µg 66µg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1g 12%
Potassium 670mg 252mg 12%
Manganese 0.371mg 0.159mg 9%
Calcium 14mg 105mg 9%
Carbs 27.48g 2.18g 8%
Calories 116kcal 13kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.04mg 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.194mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.07mg 3%
Phosphorus 49mg 37mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 16.2mg 6.4mg 2%
Protein 1.49g 1.5g 0%
Fats 0.14g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 23.58g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.19mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
1
27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1160.6%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
0
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g

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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/170072/nutrients
  2. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.