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

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A recap on differences between jícama raw and lima beans

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C; however, lima beans are higher in iron, copper, manganese, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than lima beans.
  • The glycemic index of lima beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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 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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.7%
Contains more IronIron +298.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +493.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%

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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +705%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Iron 0.6mg 2.39mg 22%
Copper 0.048mg 0.235mg 21%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.516mg 20%
Folate 12µg 83µg 18%
Protein 0.72g 7.8g 14%
Phosphorus 18mg 111mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.161mg 12%
Potassium 150mg 508mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.161mg 9%
Fiber 4.9g 7g 8%
Magnesium 12mg 43mg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.95mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.422mg 6%
Calories 38kcal 115kcal 4%
Carbs 8.82g 20.88g 4%
Choline 13.6mg 32.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.171g 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.421mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +983.3%
Contains more FatsFats +322.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.7%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.7%

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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.