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Yam vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yam and kit Kat

  • Yam has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and fiber; however, kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 90% more than yam.
  • Yam contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.

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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 26% 38% 20% 38% 73% 2.5% 58% 7% 13% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +635.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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
3
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% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1365%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.117mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 17.953g 81%
Fats 0.17g 25.99g 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.02mg 21%
Calories 118kcal 518kcal 20%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 816mg 231mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 5.844g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.21mg 14%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.1mg 13%
Carbs 27.88g 64.59g 12%
Fiber 4.1g 1g 12%
Phosphorus 55mg 135mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 125mg 11%
Protein 1.53g 6.51g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.64mg 7%
Iron 0.54mg 1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.895g 5%
Copper 0.178mg 0.22mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 37mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 31mg 3%
Folate 23µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 5.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 24µg 2%
Sodium 9mg 54mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 48.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.34mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.117mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +4169.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15188.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%
Contains more OtherOther +56.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
73% 24% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.895 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1077.6%

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. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/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.