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Jícama raw vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jícama raw and mung beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium in mung beans is higher than in jícama raw.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 153% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yambean (jicama), raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +730.7%
Contains more IronIron +1023.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1860.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1938.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1625%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3005%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1025.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +809.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +5108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +619.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 12µg 625µg 153%
Copper 0.048mg 0.941mg 99%
Iron 0.6mg 6.74mg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.621mg 50%
Phosphorus 18mg 367mg 50%
Fiber 4.9g 16.3g 46%
Protein 0.72g 23.86g 46%
Manganese 0.06mg 1.035mg 42%
Magnesium 12mg 189mg 42%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 1.91mg 36%
Potassium 150mg 1246mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.382mg 26%
Zinc 0.16mg 2.68mg 23%
Carbs 8.82g 62.62g 18%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 4.8mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.233mg 16%
Choline 13.6mg 97.9mg 15%
Calories 38kcal 347kcal 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.251mg 13%
Calcium 12mg 132mg 12%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 9µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.384g 2%
Fats 0.09g 1.15g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.348g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 4mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.51mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +895.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3213.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +610%
Contains more OtherOther +1006.7%

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +793%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.