Turnip vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turnip and jicama (yam bean) different?
- Turnip is higher than jicama (yam bean) in vitamin C.
- Turnip has a higher glycemic index (73) than jicama (yam bean) (17).
Turnips, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.
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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 | +172.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +135.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
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 | +48.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125% |
| 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 C | 21mg | 14.1mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 38kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 8.82g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 0.72g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.43 g
Water:
91.87 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.09g
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
