Red leaf lettuce vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between red leaf lettuce and jicama (yam bean)
- Red leaf lettuce has more vitamin A, iron, folate, and manganese, while jicama (yam bean) has more vitamin C.
- Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 149% higher.
- Jicama (yam bean) contains 5 times less folate than red leaf lettuce. Red leaf lettuce contains 36µg of folate, while jicama (yam bean) contains 8µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, red leaf, 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 CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +256.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +114.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +64.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84% |
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 | +37400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +281.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 140.3µg | 117% | |
| Vitamin A | 375µg | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 14.1mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.57mg | 8% |
| Folate | 36µg | 8µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.203mg | 0.057mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.077mg | 0.028mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.017mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.26g | 8.82g | 2% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.321mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.33g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 38kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 25mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.22g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.36g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.144mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.048mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.038mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.07mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.045mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.067mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.048mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.28g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.33 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
95.64 g
Other:
0.55 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +144.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +290.3% |
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
