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Dough vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dough and yam

  • Dough has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Dough covers your daily selenium needs 51% more than yam.
  • Yam has 67 times less sodium than dough. Dough has 602mg of sodium, while yam has 9mg.
  • Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Yam
Yam
3
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 +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.9%
Contains more IronIron +624.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3985.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +597.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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.
Dough
5
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Yam
Yam
6
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 B1Vitamin B1 +533.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +772.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +434.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Yam DV% diff.
Selenium 28.6µg 0.7µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.112mg 50%
Iron 3.91mg 0.54mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.032mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.552mg 27%
Sodium 602mg 9mg 26%
Folate 123µg 23µg 25%
Potassium 117mg 816mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Protein 10.75g 1.53g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.293mg 14%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.397mg 8%
Calories 272kcal 118kcal 8%
Fiber 2.2g 4.1g 8%
Carbs 51.88g 27.88g 8%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.24mg 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 55mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 0.076g 5%
Calcium 52mg 17mg 4%
Fats 2.42g 0.17g 3%
Copper 0.152mg 0.178mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.314mg 3%
Choline 8mg 16.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.529g 0.037g 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.3µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.35mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 0.006g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g 0g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
4
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Yam
Yam
1
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 +602.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1323.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.1%
Contains more OtherOther +137.8%
Contains more WaterWater +110.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
2
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 +5933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1025%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.