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Rice noodles vs Yam
CALORIC DENSITY
Rice noodles, cooked
Yam, raw
1.09
1.18
20134
11601

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Rice noodles
Yam
Protein = 2g
Protein = 3g
Carbohydrates = 46g
Carbohydrates = 47g
Fat = 0g
Fat = 0g
Fiber = 2g
Fiber = 7g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient rice noodles yam
Protein 2g 3g
Carbohydrate 46g 47g
Fiber 2g 7g
Fat 0g 0g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 0g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 6%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 2%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 39%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 5%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 5%
Nutrientrice noodlesyam
Choline0%6%
Vitamin A0%2%
Vitamin C0%39%
Vitamin E0%5%
Vitamin K0%5%

Yam have significantly more Vitamins C than rice noodles. Yam are a good source of Vitamin C. Yam are a great source of Vitamin B6, Potassium.

yam

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 3%
Vitamin B1 = 19%
Vitamin B2 = 1%
Vitamin B2 = 5%
Vitamin B3 = 1%
Vitamin B3 = 8%
Vitamin B5 = 0%
Vitamin B5 = 11%
Vitamin B6 = 1%
Vitamin B6 = 45%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientrice noodlesyam
Vitamin B13%19%
Vitamin B21%5%
Vitamin B31%8%
Vitamin B50%11%
Vitamin B61%45%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 2%
Sodium = 1%
Potassium = 0%
Potassium = 40%
Calcium = 1%
Calcium = 6%
Magnesium = 2%
Magnesium = 10%
Phosphorus = 6%
Phosphorus = 16%
Iron = 4%
Iron = 15%
Manganese = 9%
Manganese = 29%
Selenium = 18%
Selenium = 3%
Copper = 7%
Copper = 30%
Zinc = 5%
Zinc = 4%
Nutrientrice noodlesyam
Sodium2%1%
Potasium0%40%
Calcium1%6%
Magnesium2%10%
Phosphorus6%16%
Iron4%15%
Manganese9%29%
Selenium18%3%
Copper7%30%
Zinc5%4%

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