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Shark fin soup vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shark fin soup and yam

  • Shark fin soup is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Yam's daily need coverage for potassium is 22% higher.
  • Yam has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared 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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
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 +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1439.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
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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 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1026.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 53mg 816mg 22%
Sodium 501mg 9mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.293mg 21%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 17.1mg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.397mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 3.8g 27.88g 8%
Copper 0.108mg 0.178mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.112mg 7%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.24mg 5%
Iron 0.94mg 0.54mg 5%
Phosphorus 21mg 55mg 5%
Folate 9µg 23µg 4%
Calories 46kcal 118kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.314mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Magnesium 7mg 21mg 3%
Protein 3.2g 1.53g 3%
Fats 2g 0.17g 3%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.037g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.076g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.006g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.032mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.8g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 0.552mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 +109.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1076.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +633.7%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 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 +9616.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.