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Yam vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yam and roquefort

  • Yam has more potassium; however, roquefort is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Roquefort covers your daily saturated fat needs 96% more than yam.
  • Roquefort has 9 times less potassium than yam. Yam has 816mg of potassium, while roquefort has 91mg.
  • Yam contains less sodium.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of roquefort is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Cheese, roquefort.

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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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +796.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1223.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3794.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +612.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1731.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +451.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Roquefort DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 19.263g 87%
Sodium 9mg 1809mg 78%
Calcium 17mg 662mg 65%
Phosphorus 55mg 392mg 48%
Fats 0.17g 30.64g 47%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.586mg 43%
Protein 1.53g 21.54g 40%
Vitamin A 7µg 294µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 1.731mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.64µg 27%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Potassium 816mg 91mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 8.474g 21%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.08mg 17%
Copper 0.178mg 0.034mg 16%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.03mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Calories 118kcal 369kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.124mg 13%
Carbs 27.88g 2g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1.32g 8%
Folate 23µg 49µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.04mg 6%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.734mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 2g N/A
Iron 0.54mg 0.56mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.602mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1294%
Contains more WaterWater +76.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1307.8%
Contains more FatsFats +17923.5%
Contains more OtherOther +685.4%

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1636.8%

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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.