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Jicama (yam bean) vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jicama (yam bean) and cashew

  • Jicama (yam bean) contains less copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium than cashew.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 239% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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 7.9% 3.3% 12% 21% 15% 4.1% 6.9% 0.52% 7.4% 3.8%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2554.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.9%
Contains more IronIron +1071.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4671.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3753.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3606.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2803.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%

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 47% 0.33% 0% 0% 4.3% 6.5% 3.6% 7.3% 9.2% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2720%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +458.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +614%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +942.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.046mg 2.195mg 239%
Phosphorus 16mg 593mg 82%
Iron 0.57mg 6.68mg 76%
Manganese 0.057mg 1.655mg 69%
Fats 0.09g 43.85g 67%
Magnesium 11mg 292mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.15mg 5.78mg 51%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.9µg 35%
Saturated fat 7.783g 35%
Protein 0.72g 18.22g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.423mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.417mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Calories 38kcal 553kcal 26%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.864mg 15%
Potassium 135mg 660mg 15%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 0.5mg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 8.82g 30.19g 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 1.062mg 5%
Folate 8µg 25µg 4%
Calcium 11mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.058mg 2%
Net carbs 8.82g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1632.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2430.6%
Contains more FatsFats +48622.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.3%
Contains more OtherOther +746.7%

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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. Jicama (yam bean) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170074/nutrients
  2. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.