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Patty vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are patty and yam different?

  • Patty is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron, while yam is higher in vitamin C, manganese, and fiber.
  • Patty covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 85% more than yam.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than patty (0).

USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw 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.
Patty
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 24% 72% 24% 112% 62% 9.7% 2.2% 81%
Yam
Yam
6
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 +257.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2014.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2235.3%

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.
Patty
3
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% 0% 0% 11% 37% 72% 19% 49% 256% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +596.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.314mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Patty Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0µg 85%
Zinc 4.12mg 0.24mg 35%
Saturated fat 6.333g 0.037g 29%
Protein 14.63g 1.53g 26%
Selenium 14.8µg 0.7µg 26%
Fats 15.69g 0.17g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 0.552mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.397mg 17%
Iron 1.93mg 0.54mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.861g 0.006g 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Potassium 269mg 816mg 16%
Phosphorus 145mg 55mg 13%
Copper 0.073mg 0.178mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.032mg 10%
Carbs 0g 27.88g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.112mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.214mg 0.293mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.643g 0.076g 4%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Calories 204kcal 118kcal 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Sodium 74mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calcium 7mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.314mg 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
Patty
3
15% 16% 65% 5%
Protein: 14.63 g
Fats: 15.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 4.96 g
Yam
Yam
2
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 +856.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9129.4%
Contains more OtherOther +504.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Patty
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.333 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.861 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.643 g
Yam
Yam
1
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 +114250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +746.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. 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.