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Yam vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yam and apricots

  • Yam has more vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin B1; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
  • Yam contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than apricots. Yam contains 0.293mg of vitamin B6, while apricots contain 0.054mg.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, raw and Apricots, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.1%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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.
Yam
Yam
6
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%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +442.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +489.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.054mg 18%
Potassium 816mg 259mg 16%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.077mg 14%
Copper 0.178mg 0.078mg 11%
Vitamin A 7µg 96µg 10%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 10mg 8%
Fiber 4.1g 2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.03mg 7%
Carbs 27.88g 11.12g 6%
Phosphorus 55mg 23mg 5%
Folate 23µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.89mg 4%
Calories 118kcal 48kcal 4%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 2.8mg 2%
Iron 0.54mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 3.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.24mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 1.53g 1.4g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 9.12g N/A
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 9.24g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.2mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.17g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.077g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
3
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.7%
Contains more FatsFats +129.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.4g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
0
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2733.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.077g

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.