Which has more calories, Yam or Banana?

Yam has more calories than Banana: 118 kcal vs 89 kcal per 100 g.

Which has more protein, Yam or Banana?

Yam has more protein than Banana: 1.53 g vs 1.09 g per 100 g.

Which has more fat, Yam or Banana?

Banana has more fat than Yam: 0.33 g vs 0.17 g per 100 g.

Which has more carbohydrates, Yam or Banana?

Yam has more carbohydrates than Banana: 27.9 g vs 22.8 g per 100 g.

Yam vs Banana: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Yam has 118 kcal and Banana has 89 kcal, so Banana has 25% fewer calories.

Yam has more fiber (4.1 g vs 2.6 g). Yam has more carbohydrates (27.9 g vs 22.8 g).

Nutrition Facts

Yam

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one yam (240g)cup, cubes (150g)

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* 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.

Banana

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one banana (130g)cup, mashed (300g)cup, sliced (150g)

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Glycemic Index: 60

* 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 vs Banana 100g Compare

per 100g	Yam	Banana
Calories	118	89
Carbohydrates	27.88 g	22.84 g
Fat	0.17 g	0.33 g
Saturated fat	0.04 g	0.11 g
Dietary fiber	4.1 g	2.6 g
Protein	1.53 g	1.09 g
Water	69.6 g	74.91 g
Calcium	17 mg	5 mg
Iron	0.54 mg	0.26 mg
Magnessium	21 mg	27 mg
Potassium	816 mg	358 mg
Sodium	9 mg	1 mg
Vitaminium A	138 IU	64 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine)	0.112 mg	0.031 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin)	0.032 mg	0.073 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin)	0.552 mg	0.665 mg
Vitaminium B5	0.314 mg	0.334 mg
Vitaminium B6	0.293 mg	0.367 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid)	0.023 µg	0.02 µg
Vitaminium C	17.1 mg	8.7 mg
Vitaminium E	0.35 mg	0.1 mg
Vitaminium K	0.002 µg	0.001 µg
Beta karoten	83 µg	26 µg

More Calories in Yam

At first glance, you can see that in yam is more calories than in banana.

Yam has 118 kcal per 100g and banana 89 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 33%.

In yam and in banana most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare yam with banana in details.

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Yam 100g

118kcal

Calories source

94% CARBS.
5% PROTEIN
1% FAT

Yam calories per:
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Banana 100g

89kcal

Calories source

93% CARBS
4% PROTEIN
3% 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.