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Apricot vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between apricots and yam

  • Apricots have more vitamin A; however, yam is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
  • Apricots contain 3 times more vitamin E than yam. Apricots contain 0.89mg of vitamin E, while yam contains 0.35mg.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Apricots, raw 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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Yam
Yam
9
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 less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.1%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Yam
Yam
6
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 +1271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +442.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +489.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.552mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.293mg 18%
Potassium 259mg 816mg 16%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.397mg 14%
Copper 0.078mg 0.178mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 7µg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 17.1mg 8%
Fiber 2g 4.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.112mg 7%
Carbs 11.12g 27.88g 6%
Phosphorus 23mg 55mg 5%
Folate 9µg 23µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.35mg 4%
Calories 48kcal 118kcal 4%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Choline 2.8mg 16.5mg 2%
Iron 0.39mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.314mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.4g 1.53g 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 23.78g N/A
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 0.5g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.24mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.552mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Yam
Yam
3
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +129.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.7%
Contains more OtherOther +10.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Yam
Yam
0
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2733.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.076g

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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.