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Boiled Yambean (Jicama), Drained, with Salt

36 calories and 0.7 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 169358
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 10% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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36calories
in 100 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein0.7 g—
Carbohydrate8.2 g3%
Fat0.1 g0%
Fiber——
Total sugars——
Sodium242 mg11%
Saturated fat——
Potassium135 mg3%
Calcium11 mg1%
Iron0.57 mg3%
Magnesium11 mg3%
Vitamin C14.1 mg16%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 8%Carbs 90%Fat 2%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 50 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water90.07 g1051
Energy36 kcal1008
Energy150 kj1062
Protein0.72 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.09 g1004
Ash0.89 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference8.23 g1005
Calcium, Ca11 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.57 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg11 mg1090
Phosphorus, P16 mg1091
Potassium, K135 mg1092
Sodium, Na242 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.15 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.046 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.057 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.7 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid14.1 mg1162
Thiamin0.017 mg1165
Riboflavin0.028 mg1166
Niacin0.19 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.121 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.04 mg1175
Folate, total8 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food8 µg1187
Folate, DFE8 µg1190
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin A, IU19 iu1104
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Threonine0.018 g1211
Isoleucine0.016 g1212
Leucine0.025 g1213
Lysine0.026 g1214
Methionine0.007 g1215
Cystine0.006 g1216
Phenylalanine0.017 g1217
Tyrosine0.012 g1218
Valine0.022 g1219
Arginine0.037 g1220
Histidine0.019 g1221
Alanine0.02 g1222
Aspartic acid0.2 g1223
Glutamic acid0.043 g1224
Glycine0.016 g1225
Proline0.025 g1226
Serine0.025 g1227