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Yam vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yam and pickled cucumber

  • Yam has more potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, fiber, carbs, vitamin B1, and copper, while pickled cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Pickled cucumber covers your daily need for sodium 52% more than yam.
  • The amount of sodium in yam is lower.
  • Pickled cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pickled cucumber is 32, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Pickles, cucumber, sour.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Yam
Yam
10
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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2813%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Yam
Yam
8
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 3.3% 0% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1110%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +718.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1943.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Sodium 8mg 1208mg 52%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 47µg 37%
Potassium 670mg 23mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.009mg 17%
Manganese 0.371mg 0.011mg 16%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 1mg 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.2g 11%
Carbs 27.48g 2.26g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0mg 8%
Copper 0.152mg 0.085mg 7%
Calories 116kcal 11kcal 5%
Phosphorus 49mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.038mg 5%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0mg 3%
Protein 1.49g 0.33g 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 16.2mg 3.6mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 779kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 86g 909g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 23.58g 1.06g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 1.06g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 10µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
2
27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1115.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
2
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.