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Yam vs. Radicchio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yam and radicchio

  • Yam has more vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, radicchio has more vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for radicchio is 211% higher.
  • Radicchio has 6 times less vitamin B1 than yam. Yam has 0.095mg of vitamin B1, while radicchio has 0.016mg.

Food types used in this article are Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Radicchio, 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
5
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 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.57mg

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
7
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 27% 0.33% 45% 0% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10995.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Radicchio DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 255.2µg 211%
Copper 0.152mg 0.341mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.057mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2.26mg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 0.9g 12%
Folate 16µg 60µg 11%
Potassium 670mg 302mg 11%
Manganese 0.371mg 0.138mg 10%
Carbs 27.48g 4.48g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.016mg 7%
Calories 116kcal 23kcal 5%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.255mg 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.57mg 1%
Phosphorus 49mg 40mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Choline 16.2mg 10.9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.269mg 1%
Protein 1.49g 1.43g 0%
Fats 0.14g 0.25g 0%
Net carbs 23.58g 3.58g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.6g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.028mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.062mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.024mg 0%

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
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +513.4%
Contains more FatsFats +78.6%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.43g
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.3%

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.