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Yam vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yam and goat

  • Yam has more vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, goat is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Goat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 50% more than yam.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of goat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted.

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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%
Goat
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +845.2%
Contains more IronIron +590.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2095.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1585.7%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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%
Goat
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 0% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +544.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Goat DV% diff.
Protein 1.53g 27.1g 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.19µg 50%
Zinc 0.24mg 5.27mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.61mg 44%
Iron 0.54mg 3.73mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 3.95mg 21%
Phosphorus 55mg 201mg 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.8µg 20%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Choline 16.5mg 106.4mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.042mg 15%
Copper 0.178mg 0.303mg 14%
Potassium 816mg 405mg 12%
Carbs 27.88g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Folate 23µg 5µg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.93g 4%
Fats 0.17g 3.03g 4%
Sodium 9mg 86mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 1.36g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.09mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.23g 1%
Calories 118kcal 143kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 0g N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.34mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.565mg 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
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1671.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1682.4%
Contains more OtherOther +102.4%
~equal in Water ~68.21g

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
Goat
2
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.6%

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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.