Yam vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between yam and sugar substitute
- Yam has more potassium, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 86% more than yam.
- Sugar substitute has 25 times less copper than yam. Yam has 0.178mg of copper, while sugar substitute has 0.007mg.
- Yam contains less sodium.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1992.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +237.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2442.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +587.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1704.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5070.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +646.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +292.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1853.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 17mg | 879mg | 86% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 572mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 39mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.015mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.007mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 84.77g | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.022mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.6g | 14% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 347kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.015mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Folate | 23µg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 2.06g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 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
Protein:
1.53 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
27.88 g
Water:
69.6 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +661.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +391.5% |