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Macaroon vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between macaroon and yam

  • Macaroon has more selenium and copper; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than yam.
  • Yam has 27 times less sodium than macaroon. Macaroon has 241mg of sodium, while yam has 9mg.
  • Yam contains less saturated fat.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon 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% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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 IronIron +51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +871.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +563.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Yam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.037g 91%
Fats 22.55g 0.17g 34%
Potassium 123mg 816mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Calories 460kcal 118kcal 17%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.293mg 15%
Carbs 61.22g 27.88g 11%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.7µg 11%
Copper 0.269mg 0.178mg 10%
Sodium 241mg 9mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.112mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.076g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.006g 4%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.24mg 4%
Fiber 5.1g 4.1g 4%
Iron 0.82mg 0.54mg 4%
Protein 3.02g 1.53g 3%
Phosphorus 68mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.552mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Choline 9.1mg 16.5mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 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% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 +97.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13164.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.6%
Contains more OtherOther +108.5%
Contains more WaterWater +505.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +26733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +965.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.