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Yam vs. Liqueur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yam and liqueur?

  • Yam is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, and vitamin B1, yet liqueur is richer in vitamin A.
  • Liqueur's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • Yam contains less saturated fat.
  • Yam has a lower glycemic index than liqueur.

We used Yam, raw and Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof types in this comparison.

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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 1.4% 4.8% 2.8% 4.9% 13% 4.4% 21% 12% 0.78% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2450%
Contains more IronIron +315.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +345%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6516.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg

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 0.67% 58% 9% 0% 2.8% 13% 1.5% 5.2% 2.5% 10% 3.3% 1.5% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +918.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +607.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2563.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2371.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Liqueur DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 9.664g 44%
Fats 0.17g 15.7g 24%
Potassium 816mg 32mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.011mg 22%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0.2mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin A 7µg 173µg 18%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.006mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Copper 0.178mg 0.04mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 4.458g 11%
Calories 118kcal 327kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.011mg 8%
Folate 23µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.087mg 5%
Iron 0.54mg 0.13mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 2mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.669g 4%
Sodium 9mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Protein 1.53g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.078mg 3%
Carbs 27.88g 20.9g 2%
Choline 16.5mg 8.1mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.057mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.45mg 1%
Phosphorus 55mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 20.9g N/A
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 19.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.136mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.188mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.076mg 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
3% 16% 21% 47% 14%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 15.7 g
Carbs: 20.9 g
Water: 46.5 g
Other: 14.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%
Contains more WaterWater +49.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83%
Contains more FatsFats +9135.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1619.5%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.664 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +780.3%

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. Liqueur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175098/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.