Drumstick tree vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between drumstick tree and jicama (yam bean)
- Jicama (yam bean) contains less vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, folate, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than drumstick tree.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 141% higher.
- Jicama (yam bean) has 7 times less vitamin B5 than drumstick tree. Drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while jicama (yam bean) has 0.121mg.
- Jicama (yam bean) has a higher glycemic index than drumstick tree.
Food types used in this article are Drumstick pods, 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 | +309.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +241.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +212.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +354.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
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 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +211.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +164.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +226.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +556.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 141mg | 14.1mg | 141% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.794mg | 0.121mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 461mg | 135mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.057mg | 9% |
| Folate | 44µg | 8µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 45mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 0.028mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.36mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.1g | 0.72g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.62mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 38kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 8.82g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.33g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 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:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +223.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.82g
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
