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Green beans vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between green beans and jicama (yam bean)?

  • Green beans are richer than jicama (yam bean) in vitamin A, manganese, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 12% more.
  • Green beans have 5 times more manganese than jicama (yam bean). While green beans have 0.285mg of manganese, jicama (yam bean) has only 0.057mg.

We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 12% 21% 15% 4.1% 6.9% 0.52% 7.4% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +14%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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.
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
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 47% 0.33% 0% 0% 4.3% 6.5% 3.6% 7.3% 9.2% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 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 +162.5%
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more OtherOther +143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Green beans Jicama (yam bean)
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Jicama (yam bean) DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47.9µg 40%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.057mg 10%
Folate 33µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.017mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.028mg 5%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 14.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 1µg 3%
Choline 16.9mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 11mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 16mg 2%
Protein 1.89g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.04mg 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.121mg 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.57mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Calories 35kcal 38kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.09g 0%
Carbs 7.88g 8.82g 0%
Net carbs 4.68g 8.82g N/A
Potassium 146mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 3.63g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.019mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Green beans Jicama (yam bean)
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Green beans
6%
Jicama (yam bean)
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Green beans
8%
Jicama (yam bean)

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Jicama (yam bean)
Jicama (yam bean) is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.63g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Jicama (yam bean)
Jicama (yam bean) is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.064g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Jicama (yam bean)
Jicama (yam bean) is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Jicama (yam bean)
Jicama (yam bean) is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Green beans
Green beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Green beans
Green beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/nutrients
  2. Jicama (yam bean) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170074/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.