Nutrient Comparison: Yam VS Canned Carrots with Salt per 1 lb
Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Yam versus 1 lb of Canned Carrots with Salt to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.
Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Yam vs Canned Carrots with Salt:
- 1 pound of Yam has 6.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6, 2.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 6.3 times more Vitamin C than Canned Carrots with Salt.
- While 1 lb of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contains 79.7 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin E and 4.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Yam.
- Both Yam and Canned Carrots with Salt provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per one pound.
- 1 pound of Yam have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin K
- 1 pound of Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1
- Both Raw Yam as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in one pound.
Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Yam vs Canned Carrots with Salt:
- 1 pound of Yam has 1.7 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Phosphorus and 4.6 times more Potassium than Canned Carrots with Salt.
- While 1 lb of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contains 1.5 times more Calcium, 26.9 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Yam.
- Both Yam and Canned Carrots with Salt contain similar levels of Iron, Manganese and Zinc per one pound.
- 1 pound of Yam lack sufficient amounts of Calcium
- 1 pound of Canned Carrots with Salt lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium
- Both Raw Yam as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt lack sufficient amounts of Selenium in one pound.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:
- 1 pound of Yam has 4.7 times more Energy, 5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Canned Carrots with Salt.
- While 1 lb of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contains 5 times more Sugars than Raw Yam.
- 1 pound of Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Energy and Protein
- Both Raw Yam as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in one pound.