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Yam vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yam and horse meat

  • Yam has more vitamin C, fiber, and manganese; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, raw and Game meat, horse, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1704.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more IronIron +831.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1828.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.171mg

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
8
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +755%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +776.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Iron 0.54mg 5.03mg 56%
Protein 1.53g 28.14g 53%
Zinc 0.24mg 3.82mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 4.84mg 27%
Phosphorus 55mg 247mg 27%
Selenium 0.7µg 13.5µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 2mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.022mg 16%
Potassium 816mg 379mg 13%
Carbs 27.88g 0g 9%
Fats 0.17g 6.05g 9%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 2.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.85g 5%
Calories 118kcal 175kcal 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Sodium 9mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.178mg 0.171mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 1.081mg 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1739.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3458.8%
Contains more OtherOther +123.2%
~equal in Water ~63.98g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1018.4%

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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.