Cassava vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cassava and jicama (yam bean) different?
- Cassava is higher than jicama (yam bean) in manganese, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Cassava covers your daily need for manganese, 14% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Cassava contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than jicama (yam bean). Cassava contains 0.087mg of vitamin B1, while jicama (yam bean) contains 0.017mg.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than jicama (yam bean) (17).
Cassava, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +117.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +126.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +573.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +111.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +46.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +411.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +349.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.057mg | 14% |
Carbs | 38.06g | 8.82g | 10% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 14.1mg | 7% |
Calories | 160kcal | 38kcal | 6% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.017mg | 6% |
Folate | 27µg | 8µg | 5% |
Iron | 0.27mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Potassium | 271mg | 135mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 21mg | 11mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.36g | 0.72g | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.09g | 0% |
Net carbs | 36.26g | 8.82g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
Sodium | 14mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.035mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
38.06 g
Water:
59.68 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +211.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +331.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +106.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +50.9% |