Jalapeño vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between jalapeño and jicama (yam bean)
- Jicama (yam bean) has less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B3 than jalapeño.
- Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 116% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Jalapeño has 57 times more vitamin A than jicama (yam bean). While jalapeño has 1078IU of vitamin A, jicama (yam bean) has only 19IU.
- The glycemic index of jalapeño is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +70.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +741.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +573.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +947.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 14.1mg | 116% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.04mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.19mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 1µg | 6% |
| Folate | 27µg | 8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 248mg | 135mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 8.82g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 38kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 0.72g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.12g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +311.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.7% |
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
