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Yam vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yam and barbecue chicken

  • Yam has more vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and fiber; however, barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 42% more.
  • Yam contains less saturated fat.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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
4
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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7840%
Contains more IronIron +75.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3042.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +609.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +938.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Protein 1.53g 22.51g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 0.7µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 5.732mg 32%
Phosphorus 55mg 218mg 23%
Fats 0.17g 15.08g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.037g 3.927g 18%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.005mg 17%
Potassium 816mg 255mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 6.446g 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.227mg 15%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.78mg 14%
Sodium 9mg 335mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 2.038g 13%
Copper 0.178mg 0.077mg 11%
Carbs 27.88g 0.12g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.191mg 8%
Choline 16.5mg 62.9mg 8%
Calories 118kcal 226kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.055mg 5%
Iron 0.54mg 0.95mg 5%
Folate 23µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 0.12g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1371.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8770.6%
~equal in Other ~0.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2581.6%

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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.