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Spread vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spread and yam

  • Spread has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, yam has more potassium, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index than spread.

Food types used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 IronIron +46.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +641.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1426.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~55mg

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.
Spread
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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Yam
Yam
4
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 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 9mg 44%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.037g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.17g 26%
Potassium 110mg 816mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.006g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.076g 17%
Fiber 0.2g 4.1g 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.397mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.293mg 13%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.53g 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.35mg 9%
Choline 62.3mg 16.5mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.032mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.552mg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.24mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 118kcal 6%
Folate 2µg 23µg 5%
Carbs 11.94g 27.88g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.112mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.178mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Iron 0.79mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.314mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 7µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Phosphorus 59mg 55mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +400.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10100%
Contains more OtherOther +239%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +126300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3275%
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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.