Broad beans vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between broad beans and jicama (yam bean)
- Jicama (yam bean) has less folate, iron, protein, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B3 than broad beans.
- Broad beans cover your daily need for folate 13% more than jicama (yam bean).
- Broad beans have 8 times more vitamin B1 than jicama (yam bean). While broad beans have 0.128mg of vitamin B1, jicama (yam bean) has only 0.017mg.
- The glycemic index of broad beans is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +181.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43% |
| Contains more IronIron | +163.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +213.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +356.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +357.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +652.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +531.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% | |
| Folate | 58µg | 8µg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 0.57mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.261mg | 0.057mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.128mg | 0.017mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 0.72g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 73mg | 16mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 19.8mg | 14.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.028mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 193mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.303g | 2% | |
| Calories | 62kcal | 38kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.09g | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.066mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.142g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7.7g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 129kcal | 528kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 161g | 263g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 6.5g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Carbs | 10.1g | 8.82g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.178mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.215mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.37mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.313mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.037mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.235mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +566.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +455.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.5% |
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Water
~90.07g
