Chayote vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chayote and jicama (yam bean)
- Chayote has more folate, copper, manganese, and zinc; however, jicama (yam bean) is higher in vitamin C.
- Chayote covers your daily need for folate, 21% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Chayote has 5 times more zinc than jicama (yam bean). While chayote has 0.74mg of zinc, jicama (yam bean) has only 0.15mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chayote, fruit, 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 CalciumCalcium | +54.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +167.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +393.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +231.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +147.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1062.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 93µg | 8µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.046mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 14.1mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.057mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 38kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 8.82g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 0.72g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 135mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.6% |
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
~equal in
Other
~0.3g
