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).


Nutrition Facts
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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
86kcalCalories source
- 69% CARBS.
- 13% PROTEIN
- 17% FAT
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Yam 100g
118kcalCalories source
- 94% CARBS
- 5% PROTEIN
- 1% FAT
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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.