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Yam vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yam and dashi

  • Yam has more copper and vitamin C; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 54% more.
  • Yam contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
Dashi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +90.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3842.9%

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
4
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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1454.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2808.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +593.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 66.9µg 54%
Selenium 0.7µg 27.6µg 49%
Sodium 9mg 1067mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.43mg 31%
Protein 1.53g 16.7g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 4.485g 29%
Fats 0.17g 13.89g 21%
Copper 0.178mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 1.1mg 18%
Choline 16.5mg 114.5mg 18%
Calcium 17mg 187mg 17%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Phosphorus 55mg 166mg 16%
Calories 118kcal 438kcal 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0.2g 16%
Potassium 816mg 309mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.1mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.037g 3.433g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 5.365g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Carbs 27.88g 64.88g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 2.46mg 12%
Magnesium 21mg 56mg 8%
Iron 0.54mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 25µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.72mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 23µg 21µg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 14.47g N/A
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
Dashi
4
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2926.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +991.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8070.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.7%
Contains more OtherOther +172%

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
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89316.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5801.3%

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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.