Water chestnuts vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Important differences between water chestnuts and jicama (yam bean)
- Water chestnuts have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, jicama (yam bean) has more vitamin C and iron.
- Water chestnuts' daily need coverage for copper is 31% more.
- Water chestnuts have 8 times more vitamin B1 than jicama (yam bean). Water chestnuts have 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while jicama (yam bean) has 0.017mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +332.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +608.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +293.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +480.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +850% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +723.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +614.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +426.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +295.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +720% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +252.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.326mg | 0.046mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.328mg | 0.04mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 135mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.028mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
| Manganese | 0.331mg | 0.057mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 14.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.017mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.479mg | 0.121mg | 7% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.57mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 23.94g | 8.82g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 38kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Folate | 16µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.94g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +171.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +266.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.09g
