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Yam vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and sun-dried tomato different?

  • Sun-dried tomato is higher than yam in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily need for vitamin C, 100% more than yam.
  • Yam is lower in sodium.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than sun-dried tomato (30).

Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained types were 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
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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.6%
Contains more IronIron +415.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%

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
3
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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +741.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +557.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.1mg 101.8mg 100%
Copper 0.152mg 0.473mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.383mg 27%
Iron 0.52mg 2.68mg 27%
Potassium 670mg 1565mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 8.663g 22%
Fats 0.14g 14.08g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 3.63mg 19%
Magnesium 18mg 81mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 2.06g 13%
Phosphorus 49mg 139mg 13%
Sodium 8mg 266mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.029g 1.893g 8%
Fiber 3.9g 5.8g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.193mg 8%
Protein 1.49g 5.06g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.319mg 7%
Vitamin A 6µg 64µg 6%
Calories 116kcal 213kcal 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.78mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Manganese 0.371mg 0.466mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.479mg 3%
Choline 16.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Folate 16µg 23µg 2%
Carbs 27.48g 23.33g 1%
Net carbs 23.58g 17.53g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.077mg 0%

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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9957.1%
Contains more OtherOther +386.8%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173160%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3333.3%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.