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

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Summary of differences between tomatoes and jicama (yam bean)

    These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
    Tomato
    5
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
    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 PotassiumPotassium +75.6%
    Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
    Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
    Contains more IronIron +111.1%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
    ~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
    ~equal in Calcium ~11mg

    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.
    Tomato
    7
    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 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
    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 AVitamin A +4100%
    Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.6%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.6%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
    Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
    Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
    Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~14.1mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Tomato Jicama (yam bean) DV% diff.
    Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
    Fiber 1.2g 5%
    Vitamin A 42µg 1µg 5%
    Iron 0.27mg 0.57mg 4%
    Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
    Potassium 237mg 135mg 3%
    Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.19mg 3%
    Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
    Carbs 3.89g 8.82g 2%
    Manganese 0.114mg 0.057mg 2%
    Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.017mg 2%
    Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
    Fructose 1.37g 2%
    Calories 18kcal 38kcal 1%
    Copper 0.059mg 0.046mg 1%
    Phosphorus 24mg 16mg 1%
    Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
    Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.028mg 1%
    Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.121mg 1%
    Choline 6.7mg 1%
    Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
    Protein 0.88g 0.72g 0%
    Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 1.9g N/A
    Calories per 10 g protein 205kcal 528kcal N/A
    Weight per 100 calories 556g 263g N/A
    Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
    Vitamin C 13.7mg 14.1mg 0%
    Net carbs 2.69g 8.82g N/A
    Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
    Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
    Sugar 2.63g N/A
    Zinc 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
    Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
    Saturated fat 0.028g 0%
    Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0%
    Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
    Threonine 0.027mg 0.018mg 0%
    Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%
    Leucine 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
    Lysine 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
    Methionine 0.006mg 0.007mg 0%
    Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.017mg 0%
    Valine 0.018mg 0.022mg 0%
    Histidine 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    Tomato
    3
    4% 95%
    Protein: 0.88 g
    Fats: 0.2 g
    Carbs: 3.89 g
    Water: 94.52 g
    Other: 0.51 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 +22.2%
    Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.7%
    ~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.