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Meatball vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and yam

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2, while yam has more vitamin C and potassium.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 69% more than yam.
  • The amount of sodium in yam is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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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 +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +239.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +435.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.112mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 0.178mg 59%
Phosphorus 344mg 55mg 41%
Protein 21g 1.53g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.076g 31%
Sodium 550mg 9mg 24%
Iron 2.16mg 0.54mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Potassium 180mg 816mg 19%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.24mg 14%
Folate 78µg 23µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.032mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.17g 14%
Choline 88.4mg 16.5mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.552mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.35mg 9%
Carbs 8g 27.88g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.293mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.037g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.006g 5%
Calories 197kcal 118kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.314mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Fiber 4.6g 4.1g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 25mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.5g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +1272.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5194.1%
Contains more OtherOther +387.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +36366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6039.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.