Icing vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Differences between icing and yam
- Icing is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin K; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1.
- Yam's daily need coverage for potassium is 23% higher.
- Icing has 80 times more saturated fat than yam. While icing has 2.974g of saturated fat, yam has only 0.037g.
The food types used in this comparison are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Yam, raw.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +2000% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2300% |
Contains more IronIron | +237.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +242.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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 EVitamin E | +337.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +843.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +465.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1020% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +470.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +617.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 0.076g | 53% |
Fats | 16.23g | 0.17g | 25% |
Potassium | 34mg | 816mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.293mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.032mg | 21% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.178mg | 20% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.1mg | 19% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.397mg | 17% |
Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
Calories | 418kcal | 118kcal | 15% |
Carbs | 67.89g | 27.88g | 13% |
Saturated fat | 2.974g | 0.037g | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 0.006g | 12% |
Vitamin K | 13µg | 2.3µg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.112mg | 9% |
Sodium | 184mg | 9mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 0.35mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.314mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 18mg | 55mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 1mg | 21mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.16mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
Folate | 8µg | 23µg | 4% |
Choline | 2.3mg | 16.5mg | 3% |
Protein | 0g | 1.53g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.552mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Calcium | 3mg | 17mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 67.89g | 23.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 63.1g | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +9447.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +361.8% |
~equal in
Other
~0.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10361.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |