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Cheesecake vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and yam different?

  • Cheesecake is richer in vitamin B2, while yam is higher in potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 49% more than yam.

Cheesecake commercially prepared and Yam, raw types were 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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 CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +642.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +806.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +790%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.6%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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 AVitamin A +2171.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +503.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +463.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Yam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 0.037g 45%
Fats 22.5g 0.17g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0.006g 22%
Potassium 90mg 816mg 21%
Sodium 438mg 9mg 19%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 17.1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.293mg 19%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Copper 0.02mg 0.178mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 7µg 17%
Fiber 0.4g 4.1g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.032mg 12%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.397mg 11%
Calories 321kcal 118kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.076g 10%
Protein 5.5g 1.53g 8%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.112mg 7%
Phosphorus 93mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.314mg 5%
Choline 45.9mg 16.5mg 5%
Calcium 51mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.552mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 2.3µg 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.54mg 1%
Carbs 25.5g 27.88g 1%
Folate 18µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 25.1g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 +259.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13135.3%
Contains more WaterWater +52.6%
~equal in Carbs ~27.88g
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 +143800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2007.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.