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Yam vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and camembert different?

  • Camembert is higher than yam in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for saturated fat, 76% more than yam.
  • Yam is lower in sodium.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than camembert (27).

Yam, raw and Cheese, camembert types were used in this article.

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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 14% 116% 17% 12% 7% 65% 149% 110% 5% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.4%
Contains more IronIron +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +747.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2182.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +891.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +530.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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
5
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% 80% 4.2% 6% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3342.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +334.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +169.6%
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Camembert DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 15.259g 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Phosphorus 55mg 347mg 42%
Protein 1.53g 19.8g 37%
Calcium 17mg 388mg 37%
Fats 0.17g 24.26g 37%
Sodium 9mg 842mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.488mg 35%
Vitamin A 7µg 241µg 26%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 72mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 1.364mg 21%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.38mg 19%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 816mg 187mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 7.023g 18%
Copper 0.178mg 0.021mg 17%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.038mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Folate 23µg 62µg 10%
Calories 118kcal 300kcal 9%
Carbs 27.88g 0.46g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.028mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.227mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.724g 4%
Iron 0.54mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 0.46g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.63mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2µg 0%
Choline 16.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.683mg 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
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5960.9%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1194.1%
Contains more FatsFats +14170.6%
Contains more OtherOther +348.8%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.724 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +852.6%

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. Camembert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172178/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.