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Barbecue chicken vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barbecue chicken and yam

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, yam is richer in vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and fiber.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 42% more.
  • Yam contains less cholesterol.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin 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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
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 +75.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3042.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7840%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Yam
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 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +609.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +938.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Yam DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 1.53g 42%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.7µg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.552mg 32%
Phosphorus 218mg 55mg 23%
Fats 15.08g 0.17g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.037g 18%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.397mg 17%
Potassium 255mg 816mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.006g 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.032mg 15%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.24mg 14%
Sodium 335mg 9mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.076g 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.178mg 11%
Carbs 0.12g 27.88g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.293mg 8%
Choline 62.9mg 16.5mg 8%
Calories 226kcal 118kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.112mg 5%
Iron 0.95mg 0.54mg 5%
Folate 8µg 23µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.314mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 23.78g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Yam
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 +1371.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8770.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Yam
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 +107333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2581.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.