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

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How are jicama (yam bean) and peas different?

  • Peas have more vitamin B5, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin A, phosphorus, copper, folate, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B3 than jicama (yam bean).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for peas is 3058% higher.
  • Jicama (yam bean) has a lower glycemic index (17) than peas (54).

Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties 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%
Peas
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.7%
Contains more IronIron +170.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +693.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +631.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +821.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%

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%
Peas
Peas
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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 47% 13% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1423.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +963.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126346.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +440%
Contains more FolateFolate +687.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~14.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 153mg 3058%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 22%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.259mg 20%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.525mg 20%
Phosphorus 16mg 117mg 14%
Folate 8µg 63µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.216mg 14%
Copper 0.046mg 0.173mg 14%
Iron 0.57mg 1.54mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 2.021mg 11%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.19mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.149mg 9%
Protein 0.72g 5.36g 9%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Choline 29.7mg 5%
Potassium 135mg 271mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 40µg 4%
Calories 38kcal 84kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 11mg 27mg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 15.63g 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.22g 0%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 14.2mg 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 5.93g N/A
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.105mg 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
Peas
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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +644.4%
Contains more FatsFats +144.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +206.7%

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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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.