Jicama (yam bean) vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jicama (yam bean) and wax gourd different?
- Jicama (yam bean) contains 27 times more potassium than wax gourd. Jicama (yam bean) contains 135mg of potassium, while wax gourd contains 5mg.
- Jicama (yam bean) is lower in sodium.
Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were 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 PotassiumPotassium | +2600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +293.3% |
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 | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +102.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 10.5mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.59mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.001mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 3.04g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.19mg | 0.384mg | 1% |
| Calories | 38kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.72g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 11mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.82g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.057mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 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:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
96.06 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +190.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
~equal in
Water
~96.06g
~equal in
Other
~0.3g
