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

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A recap on differences between jicama (yam bean) and kohlrabi

  • Jicama (yam bean) has less vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Kohlrabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 53% more than jicama (yam bean).

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Kohlrabi, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +339.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14.1mg 62mg 53%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Copper 0.046mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.15mg 8%
Potassium 135mg 350mg 6%
Phosphorus 16mg 46mg 4%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.139mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.05mg 3%
Iron 0.57mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 27kcal 1%
Sodium 4mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 6.2g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 2.6g N/A
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.019mg 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
~equal in Water ~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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.