Potato vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between potatoes and jicama (yam bean)?
- Jicama (yam bean) has less vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin C, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than potatoes.
- Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% higher.
- Potatoes have 6 times more vitamin B3 than jicama (yam bean). Potatoes have 1.061mg of vitamin B3, while jicama (yam bean) has 0.19mg.
- Jicama (yam bean) has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.
We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +214.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +256.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| 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 | +39.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +376.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +458.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +143.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +645% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.04mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 135mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.046mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 14.1mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.057mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.017mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 8.82g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 0.72g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 77kcal | 38kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.82g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.05 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
17.49 g
Water:
79.25 g
Other:
1.12 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +184.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +273.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
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Fats
~0.09g