Jicama (yam bean) vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between jicama (yam bean) and celeriac
- Jicama (yam bean) has more vitamin C; however, celeriac is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B6.
- Celeriac covers your daily phosphorus needs 14% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Celeriac contains 2 times less vitamin C than jicama (yam bean). Jicama (yam bean) contains 14.1mg of vitamin C, while celeriac contains 8mg.
- Jicama (yam bean) has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of celeriac is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Celeriac, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +290.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +618.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.2% |
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 | +76.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +194.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +268.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +190.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +312.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41µg | 34% | |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 115mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.165mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.352mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 300mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 100mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.057mg | 0.158mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.19mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.148g | 1% | |
| Calories | 38kcal | 42kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 9.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.82g | 7.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.6g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.079g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
9.2 g
Water:
88 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.2g
~equal in
Water
~88g
