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Yam vs. Soursop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yam and soursop?

  • Soursop has less vitamin B6, potassium, and copper than yam.
  • Yam's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 18% higher.
  • Yam has 3 times more potassium than soursop. Yam has 816mg of potassium, while soursop has 278mg.
  • Yam contains less sugar.
  • Soursop has a lower glycemic index than yam.

We used Yam, raw and Soursop, raw types in this comparison.

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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 15% 4.2% 25% 23% 29% 2.7% 12% 1.8% 0% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +107%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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
8
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 69% 0% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 17% 15% 14% 0% 1% 11% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Soursop DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.059mg 18%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Potassium 816mg 278mg 16%
Copper 0.178mg 0.086mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 20.6mg 4%
Carbs 27.88g 16.84g 4%
Phosphorus 55mg 27mg 4%
Fiber 4.1g 3.3g 3%
Calories 118kcal 66kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 7.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 23µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.9mg 2%
Iron 0.54mg 0.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Protein 1.53g 1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.253mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 13.54g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 13.54g N/A
Sodium 9mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.09g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.007mg 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
17% 81%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 16.84 g
Water: 81.16 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
2
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
24% 43% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.09 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.069g

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. Soursop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167761/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.