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

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Differences between jicama (yam bean) and sweet potato

  • Jicama (yam bean) has more vitamin C, while sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 6 times less vitamin C than jicama (yam bean). Jicama (yam bean) contains 14.1mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato contains 2.4mg.
  • Jicama (yam bean) has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jicama (yam bean) is 17, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +352.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.61mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +561.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.8mg 14%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 2.4mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.209mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Copper 0.046mg 0.151mg 12%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.258mg 9%
Potassium 135mg 337mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.078mg 5%
Carbs 8.82g 20.12g 4%
Phosphorus 16mg 47mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.061mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 0.557mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.57g 2%
Calories 38kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 55mg 2%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Iron 0.57mg 0.61mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.1%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.