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

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A recap on differences between chicory and jicama (yam bean)

Chicory has more folate; however, jicama (yam bean) is higher in vitamin C.
Jicama (yam bean) covers your daily vitamin C needs 13% more than chicory.
Jicama (yam bean) contains 5 times less folate than chicory. Chicory contains 37µg of folate, while jicama (yam bean) contains 8µg.
The glycemic index of jicama (yam bean) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicory, witloof, 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.

Chicory

Jicama (yam bean)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+75.4%

Contains more IronIron	+137.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.15mg

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.

Chicory

Jicama (yam bean)

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+362.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.028mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	2.8mg	14.1mg	13%
Fiber	3.1g		12%
Folate	37µg	8µg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.062mg	0.017mg	4%
Iron	0.24mg	0.57mg	4%
Carbs	4g	8.82g	2%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.057mg	2%
Potassium	211mg	135mg	2%
Selenium	0.2µg	0.7µg	1%
Phosphorus	26mg	16mg	1%
Calories	17kcal	38kcal	1%
Copper	0.051mg	0.046mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	11mg	1%
Protein	0.9g	0.72g	0%
Fats	0.1g	0.09g	0%
Net carbs	0.9g	8.82g	N/A
Magnesium	10mg	11mg	0%
Zinc	0.16mg	0.15mg	0%
Sodium	2mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.027mg	0.028mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.16mg	0.19mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.145mg	0.121mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.04mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.024g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.002g		0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.044g		0%
Tryptophan	0.016mg		0%
Threonine	0.025mg	0.018mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.054mg	0.016mg	0%
Leucine	0.039mg	0.025mg	0%
Lysine	0.035mg	0.026mg	0%
Methionine	0.005mg	0.007mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.022mg	0.017mg	0%
Valine	0.041mg	0.022mg	0%
Histidine	0.015mg	0.019mg	0%