Jicama (yam bean) vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jicama (yam bean) and cucumber different?
- Jicama (yam bean) has more vitamin C than cucumber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jicama (yam bean) is 13% higher.
Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cucumber, with peel, raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +103.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.6% |
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 | +403.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 2.8mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.28mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.259mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 3.63g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Calories | 38kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.19mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.057mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 0.65g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.82g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 147mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0.01mg | 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:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.65g
~equal in
Water
~95.23g
