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Fruit preserves vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruit preserves and yam different?

  • Yam is higher than fruit preserves in potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Yam covers your daily need for potassium, 22% more than fruit preserves.

Jams and preserves and Yam, raw types were used in this article.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +959.7%
Contains more IronIron +10.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +78%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.5%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1365%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 77mg 816mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.293mg 21%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.397mg 16%
Carbs 68.86g 27.88g 14%
Fiber 1.1g 4.1g 12%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 17.1mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.178mg 9%
Calories 278kcal 118kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.112mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.314mg 6%
Phosphorus 19mg 55mg 5%
Magnesium 4mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.552mg 3%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.35mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Protein 0.37g 1.53g 2%
Iron 0.49mg 0.54mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.076g 1%
Sodium 32mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Choline 10.2mg 16.5mg 1%
Fats 0.07g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 67.76g 23.78g N/A
Calcium 20mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 48.5g 0.5g N/A
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Yam
Yam
4
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.5%
Contains more FatsFats +142.9%
Contains more WaterWater +128.4%
Contains more OtherOther +256.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.