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

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What are the main differences between jicama (yam bean) and edamame?

  • Jicama (yam bean) is richer in vitamin C, yet edamame is richer in folate, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Edamame's daily need coverage for folate is 76% higher.
  • Jicama (yam bean) has 2 times more vitamin C than edamame. Jicama (yam bean) has 14.1mg of vitamin C, while edamame has 6.1mg.

We used Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Edamame, frozen, prepared types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 19% 38% 85% 115% 37% 72% 0.78% 134% 4.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +472.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223%
Contains more IronIron +298.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +813.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +956.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1696.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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%
Edamame
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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 20% 5% 14% 0% 50% 36% 17% 24% 23% 0% 67% 233% 31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +381.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +3787.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Edamame DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 311µg 76%
Manganese 0.057mg 1.024mg 42%
Copper 0.046mg 0.345mg 33%
Protein 0.72g 11.91g 22%
Phosphorus 16mg 169mg 22%
Vitamin K 26.7µg 22%
Fiber 5.2g 21%
Iron 0.57mg 2.27mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.2mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.156g 14%
Magnesium 11mg 64mg 13%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.37mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.155mg 10%
Choline 56.3mg 10%
Potassium 135mg 436mg 9%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 6.1mg 9%
Fats 0.09g 5.2g 8%
Calcium 11mg 63mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.395mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.68mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 0.915mg 5%
Calories 38kcal 121kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.282g 3%
Saturated fat 0.62g 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Starch 1.51g 1%
Carbs 8.82g 8.91g 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 3.71g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.126mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.745mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.745mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.141mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.267mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.358g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.789g 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
12% 5% 9% 73%
Protein: 11.91 g
Fats: 5.2 g
Carbs: 8.91 g
Water: 72.77 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1554.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5677.8%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%
~equal in Carbs ~8.91g

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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. Edamame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168411/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.