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Yam vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yam and orange juice different?

  • Yam is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper, while orange juice is higher in vitamin C.
  • Orange juice covers your daily need for vitamin C, 42% more than yam.
  • Yam contains 27 times more manganese than orange juice. Yam contains 0.371mg of manganese, while orange juice contains 0.014mg.
  • Yam is lower in sugar.

Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Orange juice, raw types were 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
9
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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.2%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +620%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Yam Orange juice
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Orange juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.1mg 50mg 42%
Manganese 0.371mg 0.014mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0.2g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.04mg 14%
Potassium 670mg 200mg 14%
Copper 0.152mg 0.044mg 12%
Carbs 27.48g 10.4g 6%
Phosphorus 49mg 17mg 5%
Calories 116kcal 45kcal 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.2mg 4%
Folate 16µg 30µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.19mg 2%
Choline 16.2mg 6.2mg 2%
Protein 1.49g 0.7g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.4mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 23.58g 10.2g N/A
Calcium 14mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 8.4g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 10µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.003mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Yam Orange juice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Yam
20%
Orange juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Yam
6%
Orange juice

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Yam
Yam is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yam
Yam is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.91g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Orange juice
Orange juice contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Orange juice
Orange juice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Orange juice
Orange juice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is cheaper?
Orange juice
Orange juice is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.