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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.
Yautia
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 2.7% 53% 37% 86% 14% 22% 2.7% 24% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 12% 21% 15% 4.1% 6.9% 0.52% 7.4% 3.8%
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%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
Yautia
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 17% 0% 0% 0% 24% 9.2% 13% 13% 55% 0% 0% 13% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 47% 0.33% 0% 0% 4.3% 6.5% 3.6% 7.3% 9.2% 0% 0% 6% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yautia Jicama (yam bean) 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
Yautia
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24% 73%
Protein: 1.46 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 23.63 g
Water: 73.06 g
Other: 1.45 g
9% 90%
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%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Yautia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169401/nutrients
  2. Jicama (yam bean) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170074/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.