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

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The main differences between jicama (yam bean) and chili Pepper

  • Jicama (yam bean) contains less vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and potassium than chili Pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 254% higher.

Food types used in this article are Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.9%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.8%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1619.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14.1mg 242.5mg 254%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.278mg 18%
Copper 0.046mg 0.174mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Iron 0.57mg 1.2mg 8%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.237mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 59µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Potassium 135mg 340mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 0.95mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.09mg 5%
Phosphorus 16mg 46mg 4%
Folate 8µg 23µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Protein 0.72g 2g 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.061mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 40kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 8.82g 9.46g 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Carbs ~9.46g
~equal in Water ~87.74g

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.