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Jícama raw vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and green beans?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet green beans are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 40% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 2 times more vitamin C than green beans. Jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, while green beans have 9.7mg.
  • Jícama raw contains less sugar.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 47.9µg 40%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 9.7mg 12%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.285mg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 3.2g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.074mg 5%
Folate 12µg 33µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.614mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Calcium 12mg 44mg 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 29mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.89g 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.057mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.25mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.65mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.074mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 16.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.145g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.056mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 35kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.28g 0%
Carbs 8.82g 7.88g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 4.68g N/A
Potassium 150mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 3.63g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.46mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.5%
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more OtherOther +143.3%
~equal in Water ~89.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.2%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/nutrients
  2. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.