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Apple pie vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apple pie and yam

  • Apple pie has more vitamin B2 and iron; however, yam has more potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for potassium for yam is 22% higher.
  • Yam has 103 times less saturated fat than apple pie. Apple pie has 3.797g of saturated fat, while yam has 0.037g.

Food types used in this article are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Yam, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Yam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +124.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1155.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +287%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Yam
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +434.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +671.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 65mg 816mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.293mg 20%
Fats 11g 0.17g 17%
Saturated fat 3.797g 0.037g 17%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 17.1mg 15%
Copper 0.046mg 0.178mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.076g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.006g 11%
Sodium 266mg 9mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.032mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 4.1g 10%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.397mg 9%
Iron 1.21mg 0.54mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 118kcal 6%
Folate 4µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.314mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.552mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 55mg 4%
Magnesium 7mg 21mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.112mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin A 29µg 7µg 2%
Carbs 34g 27.88g 2%
Protein 1.9g 1.53g 1%
Calcium 11mg 17mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2792.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.