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Yam vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yam and wheat gluten

  • Yam has more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 71% more than yam.
  • Yam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yam, raw and Vital wheat gluten.

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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
3
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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +716%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +735.3%
Contains more IronIron +863%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5571.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.182mg

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
11
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 1.53g 75.16g 147%
Selenium 0.7µg 39.7µg 71%
Iron 0.54mg 5.2mg 58%
Phosphorus 55mg 260mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0mg 23%
Potassium 816mg 100mg 21%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0.6g 14%
Calories 118kcal 370kcal 13%
Calcium 17mg 142mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0mg 9%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.85mg 6%
Carbs 27.88g 13.79g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.81g 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Fats 0.17g 1.85g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.272g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 9mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 23.78g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Copper 0.178mg 0.182mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.156g 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
Yam
Yam
2
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.2%
Contains more WaterWater +748.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4812.4%
Contains more FatsFats +988.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +965.8%

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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.