Pickled cucumber vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pickled cucumber and jicama (yam bean)
- Pickled cucumber has less vitamin C.
- Pickled cucumber covers your daily sodium needs 52% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Jicama (yam bean) has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pickled cucumber is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pickles, cucumber, sour 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 CopperCopper | +84.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +487% |
Contains more IronIron | +42.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +650% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +418.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1310% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +344.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1208mg | 4mg | 52% |
Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 14.1mg | 15% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
Copper | 0.085mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
Potassium | 23mg | 135mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.038mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.57mg | 2% |
Folate | 1µg | 8µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 4mg | 11mg | 2% |
Carbs | 2.26g | 8.82g | 2% |
Protein | 0.33g | 0.72g | 1% |
Choline | 3.6mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.01mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Calories | 11kcal | 38kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Calcium | 0mg | 11mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 1µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.02mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.09g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.06g | 8.82g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.06g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 14mg | 16mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.009mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.01mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.014mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.014mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.011mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
94.08 g
Other:
3.13 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +943.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +290.3% |
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Water
~90.07g