Sugar substitute vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sugar substitute and yam
- Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 86% more than yam.
- Yam has 64 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while yam has 9mg.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5070.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1992.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +237.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2442.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +587.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1704.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +646.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +292.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1853.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 879mg | 17mg | 86% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 9mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 816mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 0.293mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.178mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 84.77g | 27.88g | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.397mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 4.1g | 14% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 118kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.112mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 8mg | 55mg | 7% |
| Folate | 23µg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0.314mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 21mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.06g | 1.53g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 84.17g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.03g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 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
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Protein:
1.53 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
27.88 g
Water:
69.6 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +391.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +661.5% |