Feta vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between feta and yam
- Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, yam is richer in potassium.
- Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than yam.
- Yam contains less cholesterol.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +512.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2042.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1216.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +456.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1317.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1685.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2537.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +39.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +94.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 0µg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 0.037g | 68% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.032mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 17mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 55mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 9mg | 39% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 0.17g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 0.7µg | 26% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 1.53g | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.24mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 816mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.1mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.397mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.178mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 0.314mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 7µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 0.006g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.293mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 27.88g | 8% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 118kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.112mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.552mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 0.076g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 32µg | 23µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 16.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +828.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12417.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +534.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +581.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +76950% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +677.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |