Jicama (yam bean) vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between jicama (yam bean) and broad beans
- Jicama (yam bean) has less folate, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin A than broad beans.
- Broad beans cover your daily need for folate, 13% more than jicama (yam bean).
- The glycemic index of broad beans is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Broadbeans, immature seeds, 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +181.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43% |
Contains more IronIron | +163.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +213.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +356.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +357.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +40.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +652.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +221.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +531.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +625% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
Folate | 8µg | 58µg | 13% |
Iron | 0.57mg | 1.5mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.057mg | 0.261mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.128mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 73mg | 8% |
Protein | 0.72g | 4.8g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 19.8mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.19mg | 1.2mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 31mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
Potassium | 135mg | 193mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Sodium | 4mg | 41mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.303g | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.142g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
Calories | 38kcal | 62kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 14µg | 1% |
Calcium | 11mg | 18mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.09g | 0.5g | 1% |
Carbs | 8.82g | 10.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.82g | 6.5g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.022mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.019mg | 0.115mg | 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:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +566.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +455.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
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Water
~83.7g