Yautia vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between yautia and jicama (yam bean)
- Yautia has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, manganese, and iron; however, jicama (yam bean) is higher in vitamin C.
- Yautia covers your daily copper needs 23% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Jicama (yam bean) contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than yautia. Yautia contains 0.237mg of vitamin B6, while jicama (yam bean) contains 0.04mg.
- The glycemic index of yautia is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Yautia (tannier), 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 | +118.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +343% |
Contains more IronIron | +71.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +458.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +218.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +226.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +470.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +251.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +492.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +171.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.257mg | 0.046mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.237mg | 0.04mg | 15% |
Potassium | 598mg | 135mg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 5.2mg | 14.1mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.097mg | 0.017mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.057mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
Carbs | 23.63g | 8.82g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 51mg | 16mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.98mg | 0.57mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.667mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
Calories | 98kcal | 38kcal | 3% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 11mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
Folate | 17µg | 8µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Sodium | 21mg | 4mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.46g | 0.72g | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.09g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.13g | 8.82g | N/A |
Calcium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.082g | 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:
1.46 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
23.63 g
Water:
73.06 g
Other:
1.45 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +344.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +167.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +383.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.3% |