Yam vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between yam and taro
- Yam has more vitamin C; however, taro is richer in vitamin E.
- Taro covers your daily vitamin E needs 14% more than yam.
- Taro has 3 times less vitamin C than yam. Yam has 12.1mg of vitamin C, while taro has 4.5mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Taro, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +207.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +15% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
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 | +168.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +130% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 2.38mg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 12.1mg | 4.5mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 49mg | 84mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.228mg | 0.283mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 33mg | 4% |
Calcium | 14mg | 43mg | 3% |
Folate | 16µg | 22µg | 2% |
Potassium | 670mg | 591mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.172mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.371mg | 0.383mg | 1% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 4.1g | 1% |
Calories | 116kcal | 112kcal | 0% |
Protein | 1.49g | 1.5g | 0% |
Fats | 0.14g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.58g | 22.36g | N/A |
Carbs | 27.48g | 26.46g | 0% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 0.55mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.49g | 0.4g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Sodium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 4µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.311mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Choline | 16.2mg | 17.3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.016g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.083g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.052mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.05mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.094mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.06mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.5g
~equal in
Carbs
~26.46g
~equal in
Water
~70.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.3% |