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Bean raw vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bean raw and yam

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, magnesium, manganese, and zinc in bean raw is higher than in yam.
  • Bean raw covers your daily need for folate, 126% more than yam.
  • Bean raw contains 40 times more selenium than yam. While bean raw contains 27.9µg of selenium, yam contains only 0.7µg.
  • Bean raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bean raw is 33, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, pinto, mature seeds, 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 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +738.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +564.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more IronIron +838.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +401.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3885.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +536.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +143.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2182.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +301.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bean raw Yam DV% diff.
Folate 525µg 23µg 126%
Copper 0.893mg 0.178mg 79%
Iron 5.07mg 0.54mg 57%
Phosphorus 411mg 55mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.713mg 0.112mg 50%
Selenium 27.9µg 0.7µg 49%
Fiber 15.5g 4.1g 46%
Protein 21.42g 1.53g 40%
Magnesium 176mg 21mg 37%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.397mg 33%
Zinc 2.28mg 0.24mg 19%
Potassium 1393mg 816mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 0.032mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.474mg 0.293mg 14%
Starch 34.17g 14%
Carbs 62.55g 27.88g 12%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 17.1mg 12%
Calories 347kcal 118kcal 11%
Calcium 113mg 17mg 10%
Choline 66.2mg 16.5mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.785mg 0.314mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.174mg 0.552mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 2.3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.407g 0.076g 2%
Fats 1.23g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.35mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.229g 0.006g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.235g 0.037g 1%
Net carbs 47.05g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 2.11g 0.5g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.237mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.81mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.871mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.558mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.356mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.259mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.095mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.998mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.556mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 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 +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +623.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.4%
Contains more OtherOther +323.2%
Contains more WaterWater +514.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 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 +3716.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/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.