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Yam vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and brown rice different?

  • Yam is higher in potassium, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, and copper; however, brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 26% higher.
  • Yam has a lower glycemic index (51) than brown rice (66).

Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked are the varieties 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
3
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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +679.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.371mg 0.974mg 26%
Potassium 670mg 86mg 17%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 2.561mg 13%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.123mg 8%
Phosphorus 49mg 103mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.178mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Copper 0.152mg 0.106mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.71mg 5%
Protein 1.49g 2.74g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.366g 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.17mg 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.56mg 1%
Carbs 27.48g 25.58g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.26g 1%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.38mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.97g 1%
Choline 16.2mg 9.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.369g 1%
Calories 116kcal 123kcal 0%
Net carbs 23.58g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
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27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.9%
Contains more FatsFats +592.9%
~equal in Carbs ~25.58g
~equal in Water ~70.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +510%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.