Ginger vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ginger and jicama (yam bean)
- Ginger has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and manganese; however, jicama (yam bean) is richer in vitamin C.
- Ginger covers your daily copper needs 20% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Jicama (yam bean) has 4 times less manganese than ginger. Ginger has 0.229mg of manganese, while jicama (yam bean) has 0.057mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, 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 | +290.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +207.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +391.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +126.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +112.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +301.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +182% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.046mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 14.1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 135mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.057mg | 7% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 17.77g | 8.82g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Calories | 80kcal | 38kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 0.72g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 1% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.75g | 0.09g | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.77g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 13mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.75 g
Carbs:
17.77 g
Water:
78.89 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +152.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +733.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
