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Water vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between water and yam

  • The amount of potassium, copper, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, and iron in yam is higher than in water.
  • Yam covers your daily need for potassium, 24% more than water.
  • Water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of water is 0, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Water
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 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 less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +1012.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Yam
Yam
11
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 0mg 816mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 23%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 19%
Copper 0.016mg 0.178mg 18%
Manganese 0mg 0.397mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 9%
Carbs 0g 27.88g 9%
Phosphorus 0mg 55mg 8%
Iron 0mg 0.54mg 7%
Folate 23µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Calories 0kcal 118kcal 6%
Magnesium 1mg 21mg 5%
Protein 0g 1.53g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Sodium 5mg 9mg 0%
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
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Yam
Yam
4
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 +43.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +720%

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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.