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Yam vs. Shark fin soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yam and shark fin soup

  • Yam is higher in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1; however, shark fin soup is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Yam's daily need coverage for potassium is 22% higher.
  • Yam has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared.

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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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1439.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1554.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%

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
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1026.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Shark fin soup DV% diff.
Potassium 816mg 53mg 22%
Sodium 9mg 501mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.026mg 21%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0.1mg 19%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.024mg 16%
Carbs 27.88g 3.8g 8%
Copper 0.178mg 0.108mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.027mg 7%
Iron 0.54mg 0.94mg 5%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.82mg 5%
Phosphorus 55mg 21mg 5%
Calories 118kcal 46kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.13mg 4%
Folate 23µg 9µg 4%
Protein 1.53g 3.2g 3%
Fats 0.17g 2g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 7mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.501g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.341g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.039mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.583g 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 3.8g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.493mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.042g N/A

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
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +633.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1076.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%
~equal in Other ~0.87g

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
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9616.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.7%

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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.