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

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Differences between jicama (yam bean) and zucchini

  • Jicama (yam bean) contains less vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B2 than zucchini.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210.5%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jicama (yam bean) Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.094mg 5%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.177mg 5%
Potassium 135mg 261mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Folate 8µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 17.9mg 4%
Iron 0.57mg 0.37mg 3%
Phosphorus 16mg 38mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.045mg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 3.11g 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.204mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.19mg 0.451mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1%
Protein 0.72g 1.21g 1%
Calories 38kcal 17kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.053mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 8.82g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more FatsFats +255.6%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
~equal in Water ~94.79g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.