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Sherbet vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sherbet and yam different?

  • Sherbet is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while yam is higher in potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Yam covers your daily need for potassium, 21% more than sherbet.
  • Yam is lower in saturated fat.

Sherbet, orange 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
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 +217.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +750%
Contains more IronIron +285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +535.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3509.1%

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
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 AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +643.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +776.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1173.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sherbet Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 96mg 816mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.293mg 21%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.397mg 17%
Copper 0.028mg 0.178mg 17%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 17.1mg 16%
Fiber 1.3g 4.1g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.112mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.032mg 5%
Iron 0.14mg 0.54mg 5%
Folate 4µg 23µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.16g 0.037g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 54mg 17mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Fats 2g 0.17g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.552mg 3%
Sodium 46mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.224mg 0.314mg 2%
Choline 7.7mg 16.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 55mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.53g 0.006g 1%
Calories 144kcal 118kcal 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.53g 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 30.4g 27.88g 1%
Net carbs 29.1g 23.78g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 24.32g 0.5g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.076g 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 +1076.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.1%
Contains more OtherOther +105%
~equal in Carbs ~27.88g
~equal in Water ~69.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 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 +8733.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.076g

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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.