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Yam vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and eggnog different?

  • Yam is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin C, manganese, and fiber, while eggnog is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Eggnog covers your daily need for cholesterol, 20% more than yam.
  • Yam is lower in saturated fat.

Yam, raw and Eggnog 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%
Eggnog
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +394.5%
Contains more IronIron +170%
Contains more CopperCopper +1269.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7840%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +664.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
Eggnog
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1040%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +486%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Eggnog DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Potassium 816mg 165mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.05mg 19%
Copper 0.178mg 0.013mg 18%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 1.5mg 17%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.005mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.591g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.19mg 12%
Calcium 17mg 130mg 11%
Phosphorus 55mg 109mg 8%
Carbs 27.88g 8.05g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.034mg 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 59µg 6%
Protein 1.53g 4.55g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.2µg 6%
Folate 23µg 1µg 6%
Choline 16.5mg 52.2mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Fats 0.17g 4.19g 6%
Iron 0.54mg 0.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 1.302g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.105mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Calories 118kcal 88kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.417mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 54mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.198g 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 8.05g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 8.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Eggnog
3
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2364.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%

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
Eggnog
2
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.5%

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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.