Yam vs Rice: All Nutritional Differences
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Fact 1: There is Less Calories in Yam
At first glance, you can see that in yam is less calories than in white rice.
Yam has 108 kcal per 100g and white rice 130 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 20%.
In yam and in white rice most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare yam with white rice in details.
Fact 2: Yam And White rice Nutrition Difference
- Calories: white rice - 20% more than yam
- Carbohydrates: white rice - 1% more than yam
- Fat: white rice - 65% more than yam
- Dietary fiber: yam - 925% more than white rice
- Protein: white rice - 76% more than yam
White rice vs Yam: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
per 100g | Yam | Rice |
---|---|---|
Calories | 108 | 130 |
Carbohydrates | 27.88 g | 28.17 g |
Fat | 0.17 g | 0.28 g |
Dietary fiber | 4.1 g | 0.4 g |
Protein | 1.53 g | 2.69 g |
Calcium | 17 mg | 10 mg |
Iron | 0.54 mg | 0.2 mg |
Magnessium | 21 mg | 12 mg |
Phosphorus | 55 mg | 3 mg |
Potassium | 816 mg | 35 mg |
Sodium | 9 mg | 1 mg |
Zink | 0.24 mg | 3 mg |
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.112 mg | 0.02 mg |
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.032 mg | 0.013 mg |
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.552 mg | 0.4 mg |
Vitaminium B6 | 0.293 mg | 0.093 mg |
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 23 mg | 0.003 mg |
Vitaminium E | 0.35 mg | 0.04 mg |
Less protein in yam
It is aslo easy to see see that in yam is less protein than in white rice.
There is 2.69g per 100g of white rice and 1.53g per 100g of yam so using simple math we can see that difference is about 76%.
Less carbohydrates in yam
In yam is less carbohydrates than in white rice.
There is 28.17g/100g of carbohydrates in white rice and 27.88g/100g in yam so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 1%.
Less fat in yam
In yam is less fats than in white rice.
The tables above show us that there is 0.28g/100g of fats in white rice and 0.17g/100g in yam. In this case difference is about 65%.
Yam
108kcal- Calories108
- Carbohydrates27.88 g
- Fat0.17 g
- Dietary fiber4.1 g
- Protein1.53 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | cubes
Calories source
- 94% CARBS.
- 5% PROTEIN
- 1% FAT
Rice
130kcal- Calories130
- Carbohydrates28.17 g
- Fat0.28 g
- Dietary fiber0.4 g
- Protein2.69 g
100g | ounce | handfull | tablespoon | cup | cup | half cup
Calories source
- 89% CARBS
- 9% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
Vitamins: white rice vs yam
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine): yam 460% more than white rice
- Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin): yam 146% more than white rice
- Vitaminium B3 (Niacin): yam 38% more than white rice
- Vitaminium B6: yam 215% more than white rice
- Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid): yam 766567% more than white rice
- Vitaminium E: yam 775% more than white rice
Minerals: yam vs white rice
- Calcium: yam 70% more than white rice
- Iron: yam 170% more than white rice
- Magnessium: yam 75% more than white rice
- Phosphorus: yam 1733% more than white rice
- Potassium: yam 2231% more than white rice
- Sodium: yam 800% more than white rice
- Zink: white rice 1150% more than yam
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy eating and living style promoter
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