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Yam vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yam and whisky

  • The amount of potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B5 in yam is higher than in whisky.
  • Yam covers your daily need for potassium, 24% more than whisky.
  • Whisky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of whisky is 0, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yam, raw and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof.

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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
9
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%
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81500%
Contains more IronIron +2600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1733.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4862.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Whisky
0
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% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 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 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1004%
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 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Whisky DV% diff.
Potassium 816mg 1mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.178mg 0.014mg 18%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.008mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.008mg 9%
Carbs 27.88g 0.1g 9%
Phosphorus 55mg 3mg 7%
Calories 118kcal 250kcal 7%
Iron 0.54mg 0.02mg 7%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 0mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.05mg 3%
Protein 1.53g 0g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.02mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 9mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0g 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
4
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Whisky
1
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27780%
Contains more OtherOther +4290.2%
~equal in Water ~63.9g

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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.