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Cervelat vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cervelat and yam different?

  • Cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and iron; however, yam is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cervelat is 229% higher.
  • Cervelat has a lower glycemic index (28) than yam (51).

Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Yam
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 +277.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +680.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +378.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~17.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cervelat Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.5µg 0µg 229%
Sodium 1300mg 9mg 56%
Saturated fat 11.51g 0.037g 52%
Fats 30.43g 0.17g 47%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.7µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 12.97g 0.006g 32%
Protein 17.45g 1.53g 32%
Cholesterol 74mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.31mg 0.552mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.032mg 23%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.24mg 21%
Iron 2.04mg 0.54mg 19%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Potassium 260mg 816mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Calories 362kcal 118kcal 12%
Choline 78.9mg 16.5mg 11%
Phosphorus 111mg 55mg 8%
Carbs 3.33g 27.88g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.076g 7%
Vitamin D 44IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Folate 2µg 23µg 5%
Copper 0.15mg 0.178mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.112mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.293mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin C 16.6mg 17.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.3µg 1%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 3.33g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 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 +1040.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17800%
Contains more OtherOther +340.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +737.2%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +216066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1478.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.