Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Jicama (yam bean)
  5. Compare
  6. Jicama (yam bean) vs. Cauliflower

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

Compare

How are jicama (yam bean) and cauliflower different?

  • Cauliflower has more vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5 than jicama (yam bean).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 38% higher.

Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cauliflower, raw are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Jicama (yam bean) vs Cauliflower infographic
Infographic link

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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.9%

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%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +451.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more FolateFolate +612.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14.1mg 48.2mg 38%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Folate 8µg 57µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.184mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.667mg 11%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Potassium 135mg 299mg 5%
Phosphorus 16mg 44mg 4%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.155mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.05mg 3%
Iron 0.57mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 0.507mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.92g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.06mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Calories 38kcal 25kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.27mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.039mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 4.97g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%
~equal in Water ~92.07g

People also compare

Jicama (yam bean)
Jicama (yam bean) vs Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Jicama (yam bean)
Jicama (yam bean) vs Turnip
Turnip
Jicama (yam bean)
Jicama (yam bean) vs Cassava
Cassava
Cauliflower
Cauliflower vs Broccoli
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cauliflower vs Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts
Cauliflower
Cauliflower vs Cabbage
Cabbage

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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.