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Chowder vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chowder and yam?

  • Chowder is richer in vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet yam is richer in fiber.
  • Chowder's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 20% higher.
  • Chowder has 212 times more monounsaturated fat than yam. Chowder has 1.27g of monounsaturated fat, while yam has 0.006g.
  • Yam contains less saturated fat.
  • Chowder has a lower glycemic index than yam.

We used Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand and Yam, raw types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -97%

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 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +728.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chowder Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 816mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 23%
Copper 0.178mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 19%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Sodium 299mg 9mg 13%
Fiber 0.9g 4.1g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 0.076g 12%
Fats 6.3g 0.17g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.75g 0.037g 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 8%
Iron 0.54mg 7%
Carbs 7.5g 27.88g 7%
Folate 23µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 7µg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Protein 3.1g 1.53g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.27g 0.006g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 118kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 6.6g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 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
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 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 +102.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3605.9%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +22%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 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 +21066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.