Tomato vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tomatoes and jicama (yam bean)
- Jicama (yam bean) has less vitamin A than tomatoes.
- Tomatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 16% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Tomatoes have 2 times more potassium than jicama (yam bean). While tomatoes have 237mg of potassium, jicama (yam bean) has only 135mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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 PotassiumPotassium | +75.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
| 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 | +4100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +212.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 135mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 8.82g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 38kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 0.72g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.88 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.89 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.7% |
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
