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Yam vs. Haddock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yam and haddock

  • Yam has more vitamin C, copper, manganese, fiber, and potassium; however, haddock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Haddock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 89% more than yam.
  • The glycemic index of yam is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Yam, raw and Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat.

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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
6
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 19% 4.2% 31% 7.9% 8.7% 11% 119% 34% 1.7% 173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.5%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2953.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4428.6%

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%
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% 7% 11% 9% 5.8% 16% 77% 30% 75% 266% 0.25% 9.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +646.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +382.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Haddock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.13µg 89%
Selenium 0.7µg 31.7µg 56%
Protein 1.53g 19.99g 37%
Phosphorus 55mg 278mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 4.119mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.013mg 17%
Copper 0.178mg 0.026mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Potassium 816mg 351mg 14%
Choline 16.5mg 79.6mg 11%
Sodium 9mg 261mg 11%
Carbs 27.88g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.023mg 7%
Iron 0.54mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.494mg 4%
Folate 23µg 13µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.327mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 21µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.204g 1%
Calories 118kcal 90kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.55mg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.4mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 0g N/A
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.005g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.111g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 1.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.067mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.882mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 2.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 1.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.682mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.109g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A

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
20% 80%
Protein: 19.99 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-531.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1206.5%
Contains more FatsFats +223.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%

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
29% 19% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.4%

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. Haddock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174198/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.