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Goat vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between goat and yam

  • Goat has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and selenium; however, yam is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Goat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 50% more than yam.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of goat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
Goat
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
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 IronIron +590.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2095.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1585.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +845.2%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.
Goat
4
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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Yam
Yam
7
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 +1806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +544.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.35mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Yam DV% diff.
Protein 27.1g 1.53g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0µg 50%
Zinc 5.27mg 0.24mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.032mg 44%
Iron 3.73mg 0.54mg 40%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.293mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.552mg 21%
Phosphorus 201mg 55mg 21%
Selenium 11.8µg 0.7µg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Choline 106.4mg 16.5mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.397mg 15%
Copper 0.303mg 0.178mg 14%
Potassium 405mg 816mg 12%
Carbs 0g 27.88g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Folate 5µg 23µg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 21mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.93g 0.037g 4%
Fats 3.03g 0.17g 4%
Sodium 86mg 9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.006g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.112mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.076g 1%
Calories 143kcal 118kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.78g N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.35mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 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 +1671.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1682.4%
Contains more OtherOther +102.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
2
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 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 +22566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.