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Yam vs. Ravioli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yam and ravioli

  • Yam has more vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese; however, ravioli is richer in selenium.
  • Yam covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than ravioli.
  • Ravioli has 4 times less potassium than yam. Yam has 816mg of potassium, while ravioli has 232mg.
  • Yam contains less sodium.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of ravioli is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Ravioli, cheese-filled, canned.

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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
5
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 11% 9.9% 20% 28% 47% 9.8% 21% 40% 23% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~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
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 0% 3.3% 17% 0% 19% 18% 20% 16% 24% 3.8% 5.8% 15% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Ravioli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 816mg 232mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.102mg 15%
Sodium 9mg 306mg 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1.3g 11%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.176mg 10%
Carbs 27.88g 13.64g 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.5µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.08mg 4%
Copper 0.178mg 0.142mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.074mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.723g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 1.06mg 3%
Iron 0.54mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.85mg 3%
Protein 1.53g 2.48g 2%
Calories 118kcal 77kcal 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.45g 2%
Choline 16.5mg 9.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.418g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.36mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.272mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.182g 1%
Folate 23µg 20µg 1%
Phosphorus 55mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 12.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 3.72g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 10µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.3µg 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
1
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
2% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.48 g
Fats: 1.45 g
Carbs: 13.64 g
Water: 80.91 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +752.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%

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
55% 32% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.182 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.5%

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. Ravioli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173328/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.