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Chinese cabbage vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese cabbage and jicama (yam bean)

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B6, and calcium in Chinese cabbage is higher than in jicama (yam bean).
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 34% more than jicama (yam bean).
  • Jicama (yam bean) has 223 times less vitamin A than Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage has 223µg of vitamin A, while jicama (yam bean) has 1µg.
  • Chinese cabbage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of jicama (yam bean) is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
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 +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +854.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 150% 0% 74% 1.8% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 47% 0% 0.33% 0% 4.3% 6.5% 3.6% 7.3% 9.2% 0% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +219.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +385%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +725%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Jicama (yam bean) DV% diff.
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin C 45mg 14.1mg 34%
Vitamin A 223µg 1µg 25%
Folate 66µg 8µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.04mg 12%
Calcium 105mg 11mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.057mg 4%
Potassium 252mg 135mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.57mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.046mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 16mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.028mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 0.72g 2%
Carbs 2.18g 8.82g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.19mg 2%
Calories 13kcal 38kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.121mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 87kcal 528kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 769g 263g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 8.82g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 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 +108.3%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.6%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.