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

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How are jicama (yam bean) and lotus root different?

  • Lotus root is higher than jicama (yam bean) in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Lotus root covers your daily need for vitamin C, 33% more than jicama (yam bean).
  • Lotus root has a higher glycemic index (33) than jicama (yam bean) (17).

Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Lotus root, raw types were used in this article.

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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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.9%
Contains more IronIron +103.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +458.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +357.9%
~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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +545%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14.1mg 44mg 33%
Copper 0.046mg 0.257mg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.258mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.22mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.16mg 12%
Potassium 135mg 556mg 12%
Phosphorus 16mg 100mg 12%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.261mg 9%
Iron 0.57mg 1.16mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.377mg 5%
Protein 0.72g 2.6g 4%
Carbs 8.82g 17.23g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 45mg 3%
Calories 38kcal 74kcal 2%
Sodium 4mg 40mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 0.4mg 1%
Folate 8µg 13µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 12.33g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.038mg 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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.4%
Contains more OtherOther +223.3%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.