Red cabbage vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between red cabbage and jicama (yam bean)?
- Jicama (yam bean) has less vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and manganese than red cabbage.
- Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 48% higher.
- Red cabbage has 59 times more vitamin A than jicama (yam bean). Red cabbage has 1116IU of vitamin A, while jicama (yam bean) has 19IU.
- Jicama (yam bean) has a lower glycemic index than red cabbage.
We used Cabbage, red, 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 | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +309.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +326.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +170.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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 | +304.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +146.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +422.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 57mg | 14.1mg | 48% |
| Vitamin K | 38.2µg | 32% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.243mg | 0.057mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 56µg | 1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.017mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.1mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 135mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.017mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.48g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.08g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.43g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.418mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.147mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 38kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.37g | 8.82g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.27g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.83g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.039mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.034mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.049mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.048mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.43 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
7.37 g
Water:
90.39 g
Other:
0.65 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.7% |
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
