Celeriac vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between celeriac and jicama (yam bean)
- Celeriac has more phosphorus and vitamin B6; however, jicama (yam bean) is higher in vitamin C.
- Celeriac covers your daily phosphorus needs 14% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Jicama (yam bean) contains 25 times less sodium than celeriac. Celeriac contains 100mg of sodium, while jicama (yam bean) contains 4mg.
- The glycemic index of celeriac is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Celeriac, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +290.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +618.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +194.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +268.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +190.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +312.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +76.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41µg | 34% | |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 16mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 14.1mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.352mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 300mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 100mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.57mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.72g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.148g | 1% | |
| Calories | 42kcal | 38kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.2g | 8.82g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.4g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.6g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.079g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 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
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
9.2 g
Water:
88 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.82g
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
