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Yam vs. Ice pop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yam and ice pop

  • Ice pop contains less potassium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate than yam.
  • Daily need coverage for potassium for yam is 24% higher.

Food types used in this article are Yam, raw and Frozen novelties, ice type, pop.

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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
8
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 0.71% 0% 1.3% 20% 0% 4.1% 0% 0.91% 0% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5340%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.54mg

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
11
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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2342.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Ice pop DV% diff.
Potassium 816mg 15mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0mg 23%
Copper 0.178mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0.7mg 18%
Manganese 0.397mg 0mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0mg 9%
Phosphorus 55mg 0mg 8%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.001mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 1mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0mg 3%
Protein 1.53g 0g 3%
Fructose 2.72g 3%
Carbs 27.88g 19.23g 3%
Calories 118kcal 79kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 19.23g N/A
Iron 0.54mg 0.54mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 13.66g N/A
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.051g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
3
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
19% 80%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 19.23 g
Water: 80.49 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45%
Contains more OtherOther +1950%
Contains more FatsFats +41.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%

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
16% 64% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.016 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%

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. Ice pop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168813/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.