Welsh onion vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between welsh onion and jicama (yam bean)?
- Welsh onion is richer than jicama (yam bean) in vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
- Welsh onion's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
- Welsh onion has 3 times more zinc than jicama (yam bean). While welsh onion has 0.52mg of zinc, jicama (yam bean) has only 0.15mg.
- The glycemic index of jicama (yam bean) is lower.
We used Onions, welsh, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57% |
| Contains more IronIron | +114% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +246.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +206.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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 | +91.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +194.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 193.4µg | 161% | |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 14.1mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 0.57mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.028mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 49mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.52mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Folate | 16µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 0.72g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.169mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 8.82g | 1% |
| Choline | 5.3mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.156g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 38kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.1g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.074mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.081mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.113mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.095mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 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 | +163.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +344.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.7% |
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
