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

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Significant differences between rapini and jicama (yam bean)

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin C in rapini is higher than in jicama (yam bean).
  • Rapini covers your daily vitamin A needs 52% more than jicama (yam bean).
  • Jicama (yam bean) has 10 times less folate than rapini. Rapini has 83µg of folate, while jicama (yam bean) has 8µg.
  • Rapini has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rapini is 32, while the glycemic index of jicama (yam bean) is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli raab, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.
Rapini
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +881.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more IronIron +275.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +413.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +593%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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.
Rapini
11
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% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
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 CVitamin C +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +852.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +327.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +937.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Jicama (yam bean) DV% diff.
Vitamin K 224µg 187%
Iron 2.14mg 0.57mg 20%
Folate 83µg 8µg 19%
Manganese 0.395mg 0.057mg 15%
Vitamin A 131µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.017mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.62mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Calcium 108mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.04mg 10%
Phosphorus 73mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.028mg 8%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 14.1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 0.19mg 6%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.15mg 6%
Protein 3.17g 0.72g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.121mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 11mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Potassium 196mg 135mg 2%
Carbs 2.85g 8.82g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 1%
Calories 22kcal 38kcal 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 33mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.09g 1%
Net carbs 0.15g 8.82g N/A
Sugar 0.38g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.046mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.153mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 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 +340.3%
Contains more FatsFats +444.4%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.5%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.