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Smoothie vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and yam different?

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin C, and vitamin A, while yam is higher in potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Yam covers your daily need for potassium, 23% more than smoothie.
  • Yam is lower in sugar.

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Yam
Yam
9
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 +141.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3300%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Yam
Yam
9
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 CVitamin C +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 24mg 816mg 23%
Copper 0.178mg 20%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.293mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 9%
Phosphorus 55mg 8%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 17.1mg 8%
Carbs 8.16g 27.88g 7%
Folate 23µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Iron 0.15mg 0.54mg 5%
Calories 37kcal 118kcal 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Calcium 41mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 0.552mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Sodium 29mg 9mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.22g 1.53g 1%
Fats 0g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0.5g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 WaterWater +29.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.7%
Contains more OtherOther +141.2%

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.