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, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B5, 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
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 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
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 | +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 CholineCholine | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1943.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0mg | 8% |
Carbs | 27.48g | 2.26g | 8% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.085mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.311mg | 0.038mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 49mg | 14mg | 5% |
Calories | 116kcal | 11kcal | 5% |
Folate | 16µg | 1µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 4mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.49g | 0.33g | 2% |
Choline | 16.2mg | 3.6mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calcium | 14mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
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
Protein:
1.49 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
27.48 g
Water:
70.13 g
Other:
0.76 g
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% |
Contains more OtherOther | +311.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.06 g
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% |