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

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A recap on the differences between kohlrabi and jicama (yam bean)

  • Jicama (yam bean) has less vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Kohlrabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 53% more than jicama (yam bean).
  • Jicama (yam bean) contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than kohlrabi. Kohlrabi contains 0.15mg of vitamin B6, while jicama (yam bean) contains 0.04mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Kohlrabi, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.9%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +339.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Jicama (yam bean) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 14.1mg 53%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Copper 0.129mg 0.046mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.04mg 8%
Potassium 350mg 135mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 16mg 4%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.057mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.017mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 0.57mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Protein 1.7g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.121mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.028mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 38kcal 1%
Sodium 20mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 6.2g 8.82g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 2.6g 8.82g N/A
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.1%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.09g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/nutrients
  2. Jicama (yam bean) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170074/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.