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Yam vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yam and brotwurst?

  • Yam is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and potassium, yet brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • Yam contains less sodium.

We used Yam, raw and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link types in this comparison.

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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
5
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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.4%
Contains more IronIron +90.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2328.6%

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
8
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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +618.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +497.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.05µg 85%
Sodium 9mg 1112mg 48%
Saturated fat 0.037g 9.93g 45%
Fats 0.17g 27.8g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 13.34g 33%
Selenium 0.7µg 17µg 30%
Protein 1.53g 14.3g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 63mg 21%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 2.83g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 3.3mg 17%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.1mg 17%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.04mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Potassium 816mg 281mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.23mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.13mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.25mg 12%
Copper 0.178mg 0.08mg 11%
Phosphorus 55mg 134mg 11%
Calories 118kcal 323kcal 10%
Carbs 27.88g 2.98g 8%
Iron 0.54mg 1.03mg 6%
Folate 23µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 48mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.44mg 0%

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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +835.6%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +834.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16252.9%
Contains more OtherOther +341.5%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3623.7%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.