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Yam vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yam and praline?

  • Yam is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet praline is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Praline's daily need coverage for manganese is 56% more.
  • Yam has 57 times more vitamin C than praline. While yam has 17.1mg of vitamin C, praline has only 0.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in yam is lower.

We used Yam, raw and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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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
2
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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more IronIron +138.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +595.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%

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
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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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.397mg 1.682mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 7.778g 51%
Fats 0.17g 25.9g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 14.683g 37%
Copper 0.178mg 0.494mg 35%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0.3mg 19%
Calories 118kcal 485kcal 18%
Potassium 816mg 217mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.077mg 17%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.67mg 13%
Carbs 27.88g 59.59g 11%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.224g 10%
Iron 0.54mg 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.203mg 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 104mg 7%
Magnesium 21mg 49mg 7%
Protein 1.53g 3.3g 4%
Folate 23µg 6µg 4%
Calcium 17mg 43mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.053mg 2%
Fiber 4.1g 3.5g 2%
Sodium 9mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.415mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.332mg 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
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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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +571.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15135.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.7%
~equal in Other ~0.85g

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244616.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10134.2%

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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.