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Broth vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between broth and yam

  • Broth is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, choline, calcium, and phosphorus; however, yam is richer in copper, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1038% higher.
  • Broth has 93 times more saturated fat than yam. While broth has 3.43g of saturated fat, yam has only 0.037g.
  • Yam has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Yam
Yam
5
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 +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +90.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.7%

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.
Broth
7
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Yam
Yam
5
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 EVitamin E +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1454.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Yam DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 9mg 1038%
Selenium 28µg 0.7µg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.032mg 31%
Protein 16.66g 1.53g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.076g 29%
Fats 13.88g 0.17g 21%
Copper 0mg 0.178mg 20%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 17.1mg 18%
Choline 114.6mg 16.5mg 18%
Calcium 187mg 17mg 17%
Phosphorus 166mg 55mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.293mg 15%
Potassium 309mg 816mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.037g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.006g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.552mg 12%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.397mg 11%
Magnesium 56mg 21mg 8%
Calories 267kcal 118kcal 7%
Iron 1.03mg 0.54mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.314mg 6%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 18.01g 27.88g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Folate 32µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.112mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 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 ProteinProtein +988.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8064.7%
Contains more OtherOther +5897.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2966.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 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 +89233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5794.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.