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Yam vs. Mulberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yam and mulberries

  • Yam is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, mulberries are richer in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Mulberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% higher.
  • Yam has 6 times more vitamin B6 than mulberries. While yam has 0.293mg of vitamin B6, mulberries have only 0.05mg.
  • Mulberries have a lower glycemic index (25) than yam (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Mulberries, raw.

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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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +242.6%

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
6
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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +486%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +239.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Mulberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17.1mg 36.4mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.05mg 19%
Potassium 816mg 194mg 18%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Iron 0.54mg 1.85mg 16%
Copper 0.178mg 0.06mg 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1.7g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.029mg 7%
Carbs 27.88g 9.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 7.8µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.101mg 5%
Folate 23µg 6µg 4%
Calories 118kcal 43kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.87mg 3%
Phosphorus 55mg 38mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 39mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.207g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 12.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.12mg 1%
Protein 1.53g 1.44g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 8.1g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 8.1g N/A
Sodium 9mg 10mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.62mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.041g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +129.4%
Contains more WaterWater +26%
~equal in Protein ~1.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
0
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.4%

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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.