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

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Significant differences between jerusalem artichoke and jicama (yam bean)

  • Jerusalem artichoke has more iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, jicama (yam bean) is richer in vitamin C.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 35% more than jicama (yam bean).
  • Jicama (yam bean) has 12 times less vitamin B1 than jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke has 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while jicama (yam bean) has 0.017mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is 32, while the glycemic index of jicama (yam bean) is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.8%
Contains more IronIron +496.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.057mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +252.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Jicama (yam bean) DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.57mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.017mg 15%
Vitamin C 4mg 14.1mg 11%
Copper 0.14mg 0.046mg 10%
Potassium 429mg 135mg 9%
Phosphorus 78mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.19mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.121mg 6%
Choline 30mg 5%
Protein 2g 0.72g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 17.44g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.028mg 2%
Calories 73kcal 38kcal 2%
Folate 13µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 8.82g N/A
Calcium 14mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.057mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.7%
Contains more OtherOther +746.7%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients
  2. Jicama (yam bean) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170074/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.