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Yam vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yam and jalapeño

  • Yam has more potassium, manganese, and copper, while jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 118% higher.
  • Jalapeño contains 4 times less manganese than yam. Yam contains 0.371mg of manganese, while jalapeño contains 0.097mg.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jalapeño is 32, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
Yam
Yam
9
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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.2%
Contains more IronIron +108%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%

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
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 2% 6.8% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 395% 0% 18% 72% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +880.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +952.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +704.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.315mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.1mg 118.6mg 118%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 3.58mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.419mg 15%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 18.5µg 14%
Potassium 670mg 248mg 12%
Copper 0.152mg 0.046mg 12%
Manganese 0.371mg 0.097mg 12%
Carbs 27.48g 6.5g 7%
Vitamin A 6µg 54µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 1.28mg 5%
Calories 116kcal 29kcal 4%
Fiber 3.9g 2.8g 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.25mg 3%
Phosphorus 49mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.07mg 3%
Folate 16µg 27µg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Choline 16.2mg 7.5mg 2%
Protein 1.49g 0.91g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.14mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 779kcal 319kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 86g 345g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 23.58g 3.7g N/A
Calcium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 4.12g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.315mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.112g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
3
27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.8%
Contains more OtherOther +43.4%
Contains more FatsFats +164.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.7%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.