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Sweet onion vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet onions and jicama (yam bean) different?

  • Sweet onions are richer in vitamin B6, while jicama (yam bean) is higher in vitamin C.
  • Sweet onions contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than jicama (yam bean). Sweet onions contain 0.13mg of vitamin B6, while jicama (yam bean) contains 0.04mg.

Onions, sweet, raw and Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.

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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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 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 CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +119.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
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 16% 0% 0% 0.4% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Jicama (yam bean) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.8mg 14.1mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Iron 0.26mg 0.57mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Folate 23µg 8µg 4%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Phosphorus 27mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.017mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 11mg 1%
Copper 0.056mg 0.046mg 1%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.028mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 38kcal 0%
Protein 0.8g 0.72g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 400kcal 528kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 263g N/A
Fats 0.08g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 8.82g N/A
Carbs 7.55g 8.82g 0%
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 119mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 5.02g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.121mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 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 FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
~equal in Protein ~0.72g
~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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.