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Yam vs. Sea bass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and sea bass different?

  • Yam is higher in vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, and potassium; however, sea bass is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sea bass is 184% higher.
  • Sea bass has a lower glycemic index (0) than yam (51).

Yam, raw and Fish, bass, striped, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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
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 36% 5.7% 29% 41% 13% 14% 109% 11% 2.5% 255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +345%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1989.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%

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% 10% 0% 0% 29% 8.5% 48% 52% 80% 551% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.115mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Sea bass DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.41µg 184%
Selenium 0.7µg 46.8µg 84%
Protein 1.53g 22.73g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Phosphorus 55mg 254mg 28%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.019mg 16%
Copper 0.178mg 0.04mg 15%
Potassium 816mg 328mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 2.558mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.865mg 11%
Carbs 27.88g 0g 9%
Iron 0.54mg 1.08mg 7%
Magnesium 21mg 51mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1.005g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.346mg 4%
Fats 0.17g 2.99g 4%
Folate 23µg 10µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 31µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.65g 3%
Sodium 9mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.846g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.51mg 2%
Calories 118kcal 124kcal 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 0g N/A
Calcium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.115mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.037mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.997mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 2.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.887mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 1.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.669mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.75g N/A

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
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.73 g
Fats: 2.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1385.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1658.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%
~equal in Water ~73.36g

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
26% 34% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.846 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.005 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1222.4%

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. Sea bass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174228/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.