Jicama (yam bean) vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jicama (yam bean) and carrots different?
- Jicama (yam bean) is richer in vitamin C, while carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Jicama (yam bean) contains 2 times more vitamin C than carrots. Jicama (yam bean) contains 14.1mg of vitamin C, while carrots contain 5.9mg.
- Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than jicama (yam bean) (17).
Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Carrots, raw types were used in this article.
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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 more IronIron | +90% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +139% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +288.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +417.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 5.9mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.138mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 320mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.19mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.057mg | 0.143mg | 4% |
| Folate | 8µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.273mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Calories | 38kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 9.58g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.82g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0.04mg | 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:
0.93 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
9.58 g
Water:
88.29 g
Other:
0.96 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +166.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +220% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.58g
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
