Biscuit vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between biscuits and yam?
- Biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet yam is higher in potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
- Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
- Biscuits have 117 times more saturated fat than yam. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, yam has only 0.037g.
We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Yam, raw types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1282.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +437% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +198.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2685.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +574.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +117.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +217.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +868.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +434.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +165.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +737.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 0.7µg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 0.54mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0.076g | 27% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 0.17g | 25% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 9mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 17mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.032mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.112mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.293mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 816mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 17.1mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0.037g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 0.006g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 55mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 0.552mg | 15% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 118kcal | 12% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.178mg | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 1.53g | 11% |
| Folate | 61µg | 23µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 4.1g | 10% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 27.88g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.314mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.397mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +357.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9488.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +290.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +140.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +115400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5377.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |