Jicama (yam bean) vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between jicama (yam bean) and wakame
- Jicama (yam bean) has more vitamin C; however, wakame is higher in manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
- Wakame covers your daily need for manganese, 58% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Jicama (yam bean) has 5 times more vitamin C than wakame. While jicama (yam bean) has 14.1mg of vitamin C, wakame has only 3mg.
- Jicama (yam bean) has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Seaweed, wakame, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +170% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +872.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1263.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +282.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +517.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +153.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2356.1% |
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 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +252.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +721.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +742.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +476% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.057mg | 1.4mg | 58% |
| Folate | 8µg | 196µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 872mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.284mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 107mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 2.18mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.23mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 150mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.697mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 14.1mg | 3mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 80mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.19mg | 1.6mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 0.72g | 3.03g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.002mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Calories | 38kcal | 45kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 9.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.82g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | N/A |
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:
3.03 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
9.14 g
Water:
79.99 g
Other:
7.2 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +320.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +611.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2300% |
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Carbs
~9.14g
