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Yam vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yam and chocolate ice cream

  • Yam is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and manganese; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Yam has 24 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. While yam has 17.1mg of vitamin C, chocolate ice cream has only 0.7mg.
  • Yam has less saturated fat.
  • Yam has a lower glycemic index (51) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +541.2%
Contains more IronIron +72.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%

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
7
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1585.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 6.8g 31%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0.7mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.055mg 18%
Potassium 816mg 249mg 17%
Fats 0.17g 11g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.194mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin A 7µg 118µg 12%
Fiber 4.1g 1.2g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.14mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 109mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 3.21g 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 107mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.042mg 6%
Calories 118kcal 216kcal 5%
Copper 0.178mg 0.135mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.554mg 5%
Iron 0.54mg 0.93mg 5%
Protein 1.53g 3.8g 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.5µg 3%
Sodium 9mg 76mg 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.58mg 3%
Folate 23µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.226mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.41g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 22.5mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Carbs 27.88g 28.2g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 27g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6370.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.5%
~equal in Carbs ~28.2g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +439.5%

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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.