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Mung bean vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and jícama raw

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium in mung beans is higher than in jícama raw.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 153% more than jícama raw.
  • Mung beans contain 31 times more vitamin B1 than jícama raw. While mung beans contain 0.621mg of vitamin B1, jícama raw contains only 0.02mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Yambean (jicama), 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +730.7%
Contains more IronIron +1023.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1860.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1938.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1625%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3005%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1025.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +809.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +5108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +619.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +320.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Jícama raw DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 12µg 153%
Copper 0.941mg 0.048mg 99%
Iron 6.74mg 0.6mg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.02mg 50%
Phosphorus 367mg 18mg 50%
Fiber 16.3g 4.9g 46%
Protein 23.86g 0.72g 46%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.06mg 42%
Magnesium 189mg 12mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.135mg 36%
Potassium 1246mg 150mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.042mg 26%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.16mg 23%
Carbs 62.62g 8.82g 18%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 20.2mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.029mg 16%
Choline 97.9mg 13.6mg 15%
Calories 347kcal 38kcal 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.2mg 13%
Calcium 132mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin K 9µg 0.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.043g 2%
Fats 1.15g 0.09g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.021g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 15mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.46mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 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 +3213.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +610%
Contains more OtherOther +1006.7%
Contains more WaterWater +895.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +793%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients
  2. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.