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Yam vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yam and brunost

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and vitamin A than yam.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 104% more.
  • Yam contains less sodium.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, raw and Cheese, gjetost.

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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
3
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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +707.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.52mg

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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +967.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.271mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 1.382mg 104%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.037g 19.16g 87%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 3.351mg 61%
Phosphorus 55mg 444mg 56%
Fats 0.17g 29.51g 45%
Calcium 17mg 400mg 38%
Vitamin A 7µg 334µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Sodium 9mg 600mg 26%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 7.879g 20%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Calories 118kcal 466kcal 17%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.315mg 17%
Potassium 816mg 1409mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.04mg 16%
Protein 1.53g 9.65g 16%
Magnesium 21mg 70mg 12%
Copper 0.178mg 0.08mg 11%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.14mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.938g 6%
Carbs 27.88g 42.65g 5%
Folate 23µg 5µg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.271mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.813mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Net carbs 23.78g 42.65g N/A
Iron 0.54mg 0.52mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +417.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17258.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53%
Contains more OtherOther +479.3%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131216.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1134.2%

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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.