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Caviar vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caviar and yam

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus in caviar is higher than in yam.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 833% more than yam.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of caviar is 0, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.
Caviar
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Yam
Yam
4
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 +1328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1517.6%
Contains more IronIron +2100%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +547.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9257.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +694%

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.
Caviar
9
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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Yam
Yam
3
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 +3771.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1014.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +2875.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.293mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 0µg 833%
Cholesterol 588mg 0mg 196%
Iron 11.88mg 0.54mg 142%
Selenium 65.5µg 0.7µg 118%
Choline 490.9mg 16.5mg 86%
Magnesium 300mg 21mg 66%
Sodium 1500mg 9mg 65%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.314mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.076g 49%
Protein 24.6g 1.53g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.032mg 45%
Phosphorus 356mg 55mg 43%
Vitamin A 271µg 7µg 29%
Fats 17.9g 0.17g 27%
Calcium 275mg 17mg 26%
Potassium 181mg 816mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.037g 18%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0µg 15%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.397mg 15%
Vitamin D 117IU 0IU 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.006g 12%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.35mg 10%
Carbs 4g 27.88g 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.178mg 8%
Calories 264kcal 118kcal 7%
Folate 50µg 23µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.112mg 7%
Zinc 0.95mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.552mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.293mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Net carbs 4g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
3
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Yam
Yam
2
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 +1507.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10429.4%
Contains more OtherOther +631.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +597%
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 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 +77083.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9643.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.