Celtuce vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are celtuce and jicama (yam bean) different?
- Celtuce has more vitamin A, manganese, folate, vitamin C, and potassium than jicama (yam bean).
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for celtuce is 70% higher.
- Celtuce contains 12 times more manganese than jicama (yam bean). While celtuce contains 0.688mg of manganese, jicama (yam bean) contains only 0.057mg.
Celtuce, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties 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 | +154.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +254.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1107% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
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 | +38.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +223.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.688mg | 0.057mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 175µg | 1µg | 19% |
| Folate | 46µg | 8µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 19.5mg | 14.1mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 135mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 39mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 8.82g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.55mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 38kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 0.72g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.95g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.039mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.052mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.055mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.65 g
Water:
94.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.6% |
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
