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Yam vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yam and meatball

  • Yam has more vitamin C and potassium, while meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 69% more than yam.
  • The amount of sodium in yam is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yam, raw and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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
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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +239.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +435.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.938mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.178mg 0.706mg 59%
Phosphorus 55mg 344mg 41%
Protein 1.53g 21g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 4.666g 31%
Sodium 9mg 550mg 24%
Iron 0.54mg 2.16mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 816mg 180mg 19%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.8mg 14%
Folate 23µg 78µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.213mg 14%
Fats 0.17g 9g 14%
Choline 16.5mg 88.4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 2.5mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 1.73mg 9%
Carbs 27.88g 8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.2mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 2.188g 5%
Calories 118kcal 197kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 4.1g 4.6g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 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
2
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1272.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5194.1%
Contains more OtherOther +387.8%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6039.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.