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Omelette vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between omelette and yam

  • Omelette is higher in selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 104% higher.
  • Yam has less cholesterol.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than yam (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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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 +182.4%
Contains more IronIron +174.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3585.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +597.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1554.2%

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 AVitamin A +2357.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +268.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1400.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Yam DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Selenium 25.8µg 0.7µg 46%
Choline 247.6mg 16.5mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.032mg 27%
Potassium 117mg 816mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.314mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Fats 11.66g 0.17g 18%
Vitamin A 172µg 7µg 18%
Protein 10.57g 1.53g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.076g 18%
Phosphorus 167mg 55mg 16%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.397mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.037g 15%
Copper 0.063mg 0.178mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.293mg 12%
Iron 1.48mg 0.54mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.006g 12%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Carbs 0.64g 27.88g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.24mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.112mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.35mg 6%
Sodium 155mg 9mg 6%
Folate 39µg 23µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.552mg 3%
Calcium 48mg 17mg 3%
Calories 154kcal 118kcal 2%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 2.3µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Net carbs 0.64g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
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 +590.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6758.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4256.3%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
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 +80616.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3468.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.