Whats the nutritional difference btwn Yams and sweet potatoes?!


Question: Whats the nutritional difference btwn Yams and sweet potatoes!?
Answers:
SWEET POTATOES : 1 CUP CUBED


Calories 114
Total Fat 0!.1 g
Sat!. Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 73 mg
Total Carbs!. 26!.8 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugars 5!.6 g
Protein 2!.1 g
Calcium 39!.9 mg
Potassium 448!.2 mg




YAMS : 1 CUP CUBED


Calories 177
Total Fat 0!.3 g
Sat!. Fat 0!.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 14 mg
Total Carbs!. 41!.8 g
Dietary Fiber 6!.1 g
Sugars 0!.8 g
Protein 2!.3 g
Calcium 25!.5 mg
Potassium 1224 mg


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Tubers of the herbaceous climbing plant Ipomoea batatas, known in Britain before the Irish potato!. The flesh may be white, yellow, or pink (if carotene is present); the leaves are also edible!. A 200-g portion is a rich source of vitamins A (as carotene if pink) and C; a source of iron and vitamin B1; provides 4!.5?g of dietary fibre; contains 0!.4?g of fat, of which 16% is saturated; supplies 170?kcal (700?kJ)!.
The sweet potato ranked higher in nutritional value!.

Nutritional Highlights
Yams (raw), 1 cup (cubed) (150g)
Calories: 177
Protein: 2g
Carbohydrate: 42g
Total Fat: 0g
Fibre: 6g
*Excellent source of: Manganese (0!.60mg), Potassium (1,224mg), Vitamin B6 (0!.44mg), and Vitamin C (25!.65mg)
*Good source of: Copper (0!.27mg), and Thiamine (0!.17mg)

*Foods that are an “excellent source” of a particular nutrient provide 20% or more of the Recommended Daily Value!. Foods that are a “good source” of a particular nutrient provide between 10 and 20% of the Recommended Daily Value!.


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Sweet Potatoes (for a 1/2 cup) 103 calories, 2 grams protein, less than 1 gram fat, 3 grams fiber, 24 grams carbs
A good source of Vitamin A, C, Manganese and Potassium!.

Yams (for a 1/2 cup) 79 calories, 1 gram protein, less than 1 gram fat, 3 grams fiber, 19 grams carbs
A good source of Vitamin C, Manganese and Potassium (No Vitamin A)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Did you remember that 1 gram is = !.03 oz
so Susakin numbers are fine but what is the variance!. And what difference!.!.
they are the in the same !?!?!? tubers !?!?!?
I only have sweet potatoes at Thanks Giving and Christmas and if my Daughter sliped in a yam the Marshmallows fixed it!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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