Corn vs Yam: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Corn has 86 kcal and Yam has 118 kcal, so Corn has 27% fewer calories.

Corn has more protein (2.79 g vs 1.53 g). Yam has more fiber (4.1 g vs 2.43 g). Corn has more fat (1.63 g vs 0.17 g). Relative to calories, Corn is the better protein source (3.24 g vs 1.3 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Corn - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Corn - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Corn
Serving size:
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one corn (185g)tablespoon (15g)teaspoon (5g)cup (164g)half cup (82g)small can (140g)medium can (285g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Yam
Serving size:
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one yam (240g)cup, cubes (150g)
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Amount Per Serving:
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Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Corn vs Yam 100g Compare

per 100g Corn Yam
Calories 86 118
Carbohydrates 14.69 g 27.88 g
Fat 1.63 g 0.17 g
Saturated fat 0.3 g 0.04 g
Dietary fiber 2.43 g 4.1 g
Protein 2.79 g 1.53 g
Water 80.25 g 69.6 g
Calcium 0.656 mg 17 mg
Iron 0.388 mg 0.54 mg
Magnessium 25.76 mg 21 mg
Potassium 237 mg 816 mg
Vitaminium A 187 IU 138 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.079 mg 0.112 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.138 mg 0.032 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 1.593 mg 0.552 mg
Vitaminium B5 0.717 mg 0.314 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.15 mg 0.293 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 42 µg 0.023 µg
Vitaminium C 6.8 mg 17.1 mg
Vitaminium E 0.07 mg 0.35 mg
Vitaminium K 0.3 µg 0.002 µg
Beta karoten 16 µg 83 µg

Less Calories in Corn

At first glance, you can see that in corn is less calories than in yam.

Corn has 86 kcal per 100g and yam 118 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 37%.

In corn and in yam most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare corn with yam in details.

Corn 100g

86kcal

Calories source

  • 69% CARBS.
  • 13% PROTEIN
  • 17% FAT
Corn calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | teaspoon | cup | half cup | small can | medium can

Yam 100g

118kcal

Calories source

  • 94% CARBS
  • 5% PROTEIN
  • 1% FAT
Yam calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | cubes

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.