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Bisque vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bisque and yam different?

  • Yam has more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, fiber, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5 than bisque.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for yam is 20% higher.
  • Bisque contains 47 times more sodium than yam. While bisque contains 424mg of sodium, yam contains only 9mg.
  • Yam has a lower glycemic index (51) than bisque (70).

Soup, tomato bisque, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Yam, raw are the varieties used 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.
Bisque
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 4.8% 15% 12% 17% 6.5% 10% 55% 14% 0%
Yam
Yam
8
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 +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.8%
Contains more IronIron +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.7%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.24mg

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.
Bisque
1
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 8% 6% 0% 0% 6.8% 6.7% 8.7% 3% 8.3% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Yam
Yam
10
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 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +713.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bisque Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.293mg 20%
Potassium 169mg 816mg 19%
Sodium 424mg 9mg 18%
Fiber 0.2g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 17.1mg 16%
Copper 0.052mg 0.178mg 14%
Manganese 0.104mg 0.397mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.112mg 7%
Carbs 9.6g 27.88g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.314mg 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 55mg 4%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 21mg 4%
Iron 0.33mg 0.54mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Calories 50kcal 118kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.45g 0.076g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.465mg 0.552mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.037g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.28g 0.006g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.92g 1.53g 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 7µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 9.4g 23.78g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.051mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bisque
3
10% 87%
Protein: 0.92 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 9.6 g
Water: 87.17 g
Other: 1.29 g
Yam
Yam
2
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 +500%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +57.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bisque
2
23% 29% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.45 g
Yam
Yam
1
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 +4566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%

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. Bisque - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171574/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.