Spirulina vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between spirulina and jicama (yam bean)
- Spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, jicama (yam bean) is richer in vitamin C.
- Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 61% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Jicama (yam bean) has 13 times less vitamin B1 than spirulina. Spirulina has 0.222mg of vitamin B1, while jicama (yam bean) has 0.017mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, 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 | +72.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +389.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1197.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +226.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1205.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +529.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.597mg | 0.046mg | 61% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 0.57mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.342mg | 0.028mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.222mg | 0.017mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 14.1mg | 15% |
| Protein | 5.92g | 0.72g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.057mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.196mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 2.42g | 8.82g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 1% | |
| Calories | 26kcal | 38kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.02g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 135mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Folate | 9µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.509mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.312mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.118mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.362mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.92 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
2.42 g
Water:
90.67 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +722.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.5% |
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
