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Yam vs. Celtuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yam and celtuce?

  • Yam is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and fiber, yet celtuce is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Celtuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 68% more.
  • Yam has 5 times more vitamin B6 than celtuce. While yam has 0.228mg of vitamin B6, celtuce has only 0.05mg.

We used Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Celtuce, raw types 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
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.2% 59% 20% 51% 5.5% 21% 1% 48% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 12% 29% 21% 13% 7.4% 17% 1.4% 90% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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
6
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 40% 2% 6.8% 0% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12% 8.8%
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 65% 58% 0% 0% 14% 16% 10% 11% 12% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.55mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Celtuce DV% diff.
Vitamin A 6µg 175µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.05mg 14%
Manganese 0.371mg 0.688mg 14%
Copper 0.152mg 0.04mg 12%
Potassium 670mg 330mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.7g 9%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 19.5mg 8%
Folate 16µg 46µg 8%
Carbs 27.48g 3.65g 8%
Calories 116kcal 18kcal 5%
Choline 16.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.183mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.055mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Phosphorus 49mg 39mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.27mg 1%
Protein 1.49g 0.85g 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 23.58g 1.95g N/A
Iron 0.52mg 0.55mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Sodium 8mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.55mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.052mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
3
27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +652.9%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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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/170072/nutrients
  2. Celtuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169990/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.