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Yam vs. Strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and strudel different?

  • Yam is higher in potassium; however, strudel is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for strudel is 67% higher.
  • Yam contains 11 times more potassium than strudel. While yam contains 816mg of potassium, strudel contains only 71mg.
  • Yam has less sodium.

Yam, raw and KELLOGG'S, EGGO, Wafflers, Strawberry Strudel are the varieties used 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
6
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 9.3% 88% 6.3% 221% 0% 11% 113% 90% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1049.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1623.5%
Contains more IronIron +992.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.2%

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
5
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% 132% 0% 0% 98% 104% 99% 0% 122% 200% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +860.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Strudel DV% diff.
Iron 0.54mg 5.9mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Vitamin A 7µg 395µg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.45mg 32%
Sodium 9mg 691mg 30%
Phosphorus 55mg 263mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 4.6g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 5.3mg 30%
Calcium 17mg 293mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.39mg 23%
Potassium 816mg 71mg 22%
Copper 0.178mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.53mg 18%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Fats 0.17g 11g 17%
Folate 23µg 74µg 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1.2g 12%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.7g 12%
Calories 118kcal 318kcal 10%
Carbs 27.88g 50g 7%
Protein 1.53g 5g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 2.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 13mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 48.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 16.8g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
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
5% 11% 50% 29% 5%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 50 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +138.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.3%
Contains more OtherOther +485.4%

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
27% 28% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5952.6%

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

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.