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

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How are lotus root and jicama (yam bean) different?

  • Lotus root is higher than jicama (yam bean) in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Lotus root covers your daily need for vitamin C, 33% more than jicama (yam bean).
  • Lotus root contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than jicama (yam bean). Lotus root contains 0.16mg of vitamin B1, while jicama (yam bean) contains 0.017mg.
  • Lotus root has a higher glycemic index (33) than jicama (yam bean) (17).

Lotus root, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.

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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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 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 +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.9%
Contains more IronIron +103.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +458.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +357.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
~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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 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 47% 0.33% 0% 0% 4.3% 6.5% 3.6% 7.3% 9.2% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +545%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Jicama (yam bean) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 44mg 14.1mg 33%
Copper 0.257mg 0.046mg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.04mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.028mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.017mg 12%
Potassium 556mg 135mg 12%
Phosphorus 100mg 16mg 12%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.057mg 9%
Iron 1.16mg 0.57mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.121mg 5%
Protein 2.6g 0.72g 4%
Carbs 17.23g 8.82g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Calcium 45mg 11mg 3%
Calories 74kcal 38kcal 2%
Sodium 40mg 4mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.19mg 1%
Folate 13µg 8µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 8.82g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 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 +261.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.4%
Contains more OtherOther +223.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.09g

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.