Jicama (yam bean) vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between jicama (yam bean) and pimiento?
- Pimiento is richer than jicama (yam bean) in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% more.
- The glycemic index of jicama (yam bean) is lower.
We used Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pimento, canned types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
| Contains more IronIron | +194.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1110% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +502.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +223.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +437.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 84.9mg | 79% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 133µg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 1.68mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.215mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 8% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.19mg | 0.615mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.057mg | 0.092mg | 2% |
| Calories | 38kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 158mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 5.1g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.82g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.71g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
~equal in
Water
~93.1g
