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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1400% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.069g