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Yam vs. Succotash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yam and succotash?

  • Yam is higher in potassium and vitamin B6, yet succotash is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Succotash's daily need coverage for iron is 16% more.
  • Yam has 2 times more potassium than succotash. While yam has 670mg of potassium, succotash has only 369mg.

We used Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Succotash, (corn and limas), 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
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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 34% 5.4% 33% 69% 62% 17% 48% 0.52% 90% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +251.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +205%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.4%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 2% 6.8% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 50% 0% 5% 0% 52% 19% 30% 7.7% 30% 0% 0% 30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Succotash DV% diff.
Iron 0.52mg 1.83mg 16%
Manganese 0.371mg 0.688mg 14%
Potassium 670mg 369mg 9%
Phosphorus 49mg 113mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.208mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.13mg 8%
Protein 1.49g 5.03g 7%
Magnesium 18mg 48mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 1.587mg 6%
Folate 16µg 40µg 6%
Copper 0.152mg 0.186mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.128mg 4%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 15.1mg 3%
Carbs 27.48g 19.59g 3%
Choline 16.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.489g 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 116kcal 99kcal 1%
Fats 0.14g 1.02g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 15µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.19g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 5.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 779kcal 197kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 86g 101g N/A
Net carbs 23.58g 15.79g N/A
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Fiber 3.9g 3.8g 0%
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.198g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.056mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.209mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.295mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.068mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.243mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.16mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
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27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
5% 20% 73%
Protein: 5.03 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 73.1 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.6%
Contains more FatsFats +628.6%
Contains more OtherOther +65.8%
~equal in Water ~73.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
22% 23% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.19 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.198 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.489 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3860%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +715%

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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. Succotash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169300/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.