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Fettuccine vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fettuccine and yam

  • Fettuccine has more vitamin B3 and monounsaturated fat, while yam has more potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Yam covers your daily need for potassium, 19% more than fettuccine.
  • Fettuccine contains 150 times more monounsaturated fat than yam. While fettuccine contains 0.9g of monounsaturated fat, yam contains only 0.006g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in yam is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 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 more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.54mg

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +486%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Yam DV% diff.
Copper 0.178mg 20%
Potassium 168mg 816mg 19%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.293mg 19%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Protein 6.2g 1.53g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.552mg 8%
Fiber 2g 4.1g 8%
Sodium 166mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 14g 27.88g 5%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.037g 4%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Phosphorus 25mg 55mg 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.17g 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.032mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.006g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.076g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.112mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 118kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.24mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.54mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 12g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 +305.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1488.2%
Contains more OtherOther +131.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.1%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 +14900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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. 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.