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Beans vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beans and jícama raw

  • Beans have more copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.
  • Beans have 9 times more zinc than jícama raw. Beans have 1.4mg of zinc, while jícama raw has 0.16mg.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Yambean (jicama), raw.

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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.
Beans
Beans
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +329.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%

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.
Beans
Beans
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +551.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 20.2mg 19%
Copper 0.206mg 0.048mg 18%
Phosphorus 104mg 18mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.02mg 11%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.16mg 11%
Protein 4.8g 0.72g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.042mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.7µg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Iron 0.29mg 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 12mg 4%
Carbs 20.49g 8.82g 4%
Potassium 296mg 150mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Folate 24µg 12µg 3%
Choline 30.8mg 13.6mg 3%
Calories 105kcal 38kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.029mg 2%
Fiber 5.5g 4.9g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.043g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.005g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
Beans
4
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +344.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.3%
Contains more OtherOther +470%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
Beans
2
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.