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Chocolate ice cream vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate ice cream and yam

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, yam is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and manganese.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Yam has less cholesterol.
  • Yam has a lower glycemic index (51) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, chocolate 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +541.2%
Contains more IronIron +72.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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 +1585.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Yam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.037g 31%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 17.1mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.293mg 18%
Potassium 249mg 816mg 17%
Fats 11g 0.17g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.032mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin A 118µg 7µg 12%
Fiber 1.2g 4.1g 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.397mg 11%
Calcium 109mg 17mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.006g 8%
Phosphorus 107mg 55mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.112mg 6%
Calories 216kcal 118kcal 5%
Copper 0.135mg 0.178mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.314mg 5%
Iron 0.93mg 0.54mg 5%
Protein 3.8g 1.53g 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Sodium 76mg 9mg 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.24mg 3%
Folate 16µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.552mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.076g 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 22.5mg 16.5mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 28.2g 27.88g 0%
Net carbs 27g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.35mg 0%
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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 +148.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6370.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
~equal in Carbs ~27.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 +53400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +439.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.