Jicama (yam bean) vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between jicama (yam bean) and spirulina
- Jicama (yam bean) has more vitamin C; however, spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 61% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Spirulina has 16 times less vitamin C than jicama (yam bean). Jicama (yam bean) has 14.1mg of vitamin C, while spirulina has 0.9mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Seaweed, spirulina, 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +389.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1197.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +226.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +1466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1205.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +529.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.597mg | 61% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 2.79mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.342mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.222mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 0.9mg | 15% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 5.92g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.057mg | 0.186mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.19mg | 1.196mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.325mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 2.42g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 1% | |
| Calories | 38kcal | 26kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.82g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Calcium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 127mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0.112mg | 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:
5.92 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
2.42 g
Water:
90.67 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +722.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
~equal in
Water
~90.67g
