Yardlong beans vs. Jicama (yam bean) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between yardlong beans and jicama (yam bean)
- Jicama (yam bean) contains less folate, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and iron than yardlong beans.
- Jicama (yam bean) has 5 times less vitamin B1 than yardlong beans. Yardlong beans has 0.085mg of vitamin B1, while jicama (yam bean) has 0.017mg.
- Yardlong beans has a higher glycemic index than jicama (yam bean).
Food types used in this article are Yardlong bean, 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 | +281.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +256.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +114.3% |
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 | +14.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +253.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +231.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +462.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 45µg | 8µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 11mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.201mg | 0.057mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.085mg | 0.017mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.98mg | 0.57mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.028mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.53g | 0.72g | 4% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.051mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 38kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.4g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 186kcal | 528kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 213g | 263g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.18g | 8.82g | N/A |
| Carbs | 9.18g | 8.82g | 0% |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.094mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.135mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.18mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.166mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.139mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.146mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.082mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.53 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
9.18 g
Water:
87.47 g
Other:
0.72 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +251.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.09g
~equal in
Carbs
~8.82g
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
