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

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What are the differences between jicama (yam bean) and bell peppers?

  • Bell peppers are richer than jicama (yam bean) in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 74% more.
  • The glycemic index of jicama (yam bean) is lower.

We used Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peppers, sweet, green, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 12% 21% 15% 4.1% 6.9% 0.52% 7.4% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 47% 0.33% 0% 0% 4.3% 6.5% 3.6% 7.3% 9.2% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +470.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +460%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14.1mg 80.4mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.224mg 14%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.057mg 3%
Iron 0.57mg 0.34mg 3%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.122mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 0.48mg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 20kcal 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Potassium 135mg 175mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 4.64g 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.86g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 2.94g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.099mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Jicama (yam bean) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170074/nutrients
  2. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.