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Yam vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yam and bean raw

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, magnesium, manganese, and zinc in bean raw is higher than in yam.
  • Bean raw covers your daily need for folate, 126% more than yam.
  • Bean raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bean raw is 33, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yam, raw and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, 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
1
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 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +738.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +564.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more IronIron +838.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +401.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3885.7%

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
3
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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +536.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +143.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2182.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +301.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 23µg 525µg 126%
Copper 0.178mg 0.893mg 79%
Iron 0.54mg 5.07mg 57%
Phosphorus 55mg 411mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.713mg 50%
Selenium 0.7µg 27.9µg 49%
Fiber 4.1g 15.5g 46%
Protein 1.53g 21.42g 40%
Magnesium 21mg 176mg 37%
Manganese 0.397mg 1.148mg 33%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.28mg 19%
Potassium 816mg 1393mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.212mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.474mg 14%
Starch 34.17g 14%
Carbs 27.88g 62.55g 12%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 6.3mg 12%
Calories 118kcal 347kcal 11%
Calcium 17mg 113mg 10%
Choline 16.5mg 66.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.785mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 1.174mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 5.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.407g 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.23g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.229g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.235g 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 47.05g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.11g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.237mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.81mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.871mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.558mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 1.356mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 1.095mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.556mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
1
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more WaterWater +514.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +623.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.4%
Contains more OtherOther +323.2%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3716.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.5%

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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