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

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What are the main differences between onions and jicama (yam bean)?

  • Onions are richer in vitamin B6, yet jicama (yam bean) is richer in vitamin C.
  • Onions have 3 times more vitamin B6 than jicama (yam bean). Onions have 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while jicama (yam bean) has 0.04mg.

We used Onions, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.3%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~135mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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.
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.121mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Jicama (yam bean) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 14.1mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.04mg 6%
Iron 0.21mg 0.57mg 5%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.057mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.017mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 11mg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.046mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.72g 1%
Calories 40kcal 38kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.09g 0%
Carbs 9.34g 8.82g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 8.82g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 146mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.121mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 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 +52.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.09g
~equal in Carbs ~8.82g
~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.