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Mulberry vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mulberries and yam

  • Mulberries are higher in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B2; however, yam is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Mulberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% higher.
  • Mulberries have 3 times more iron than yam. While mulberries have 1.85mg of iron, yam has only 0.54mg.
  • Mulberries have a lower glycemic index (25) than yam (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Mulberries, raw 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% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
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 +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +242.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Sodium ~9mg

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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
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 CVitamin C +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +486%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mulberry Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.4mg 17.1mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.293mg 19%
Potassium 194mg 816mg 18%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Iron 1.85mg 0.54mg 16%
Copper 0.06mg 0.178mg 13%
Fiber 1.7g 4.1g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.112mg 7%
Carbs 9.8g 27.88g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.032mg 5%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Calories 43kcal 118kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.35mg 3%
Phosphorus 38mg 55mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 17mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.207g 0.076g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 16.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.24mg 1%
Protein 1.44g 1.53g 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 8.1g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 8.1g 0.5g N/A
Sodium 10mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.552mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.041g 0.006g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 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 FatsFats +129.4%
Contains more WaterWater +26%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 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 -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.4%

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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.