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Noodles vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between noodles and yam

  • Noodles is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 42% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 IronIron +172.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2047.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +265.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +537%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Yam DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 0.7µg 42%
Potassium 38mg 816mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.293mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Folate 84µg 23µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.112mg 15%
Iron 1.47mg 0.54mg 12%
Fiber 1.2g 4.1g 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.552mg 10%
Copper 0.098mg 0.178mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.032mg 8%
Protein 4.54g 1.53g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.397mg 4%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.24mg 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 55mg 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.17g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.076g 3%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.037g 2%
Choline 25.7mg 16.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.314mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.006g 1%
Calories 138kcal 118kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.35mg 1%
Carbs 25.16g 27.88g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 23.78g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.5g N/A
Sodium 5mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +196.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1117.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.8%
Contains more OtherOther +64%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 +9583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +626.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.