Jicama (yam bean) vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between jicama (yam bean) and chayote
- Jicama (yam bean) has more vitamin C; however, chayote is higher in folate, copper, manganese, and zinc.
- Chayote covers your daily need for folate, 21% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Jicama (yam bean) has 2 times more vitamin C than chayote. While jicama (yam bean) has 14.1mg of vitamin C, chayote has only 7.7mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Chayote, fruit, raw.
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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 IronIron | +67.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| 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% |
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 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 FolateFolate | +1062.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 8µg | 93µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.123mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 7.7mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.057mg | 0.189mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.249mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.19mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Calories | 38kcal | 19kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 4.51g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 0.82g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.82g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 125mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.66g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
94.24 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.4% |
~equal in
Water
~94.24g
~equal in
Other
~0.3g
