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

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

  • Jicama (yam bean) has more vitamin C; however, chicory is higher in folate.
  • Jicama (yam bean) covers your daily vitamin C needs 13% more than chicory.
  • The glycemic index of jicama (yam bean) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Chicory, witloof, 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.
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% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +137.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.16mg

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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Chicory DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14.1mg 2.8mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Folate 8µg 37µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.062mg 4%
Iron 0.57mg 0.24mg 4%
Carbs 8.82g 4g 2%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.1mg 2%
Potassium 135mg 211mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 26mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 17kcal 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.051mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 19mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 0.9g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.145mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.042mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.015mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.