Vegetables · Nutrition facts

Raw Yambean (Jicama)

38 calories and 0.7 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 4.9 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Yambean (jicama), raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170073
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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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46calories
in 120 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein0.9 g—
Carbohydrate10.6 g4%
Fat0.1 g0%
Fiber5.9 g21%
Total sugars2.2 g—
Sodium5 mg0%
Saturated fat0 g0%
Potassium180 mg4%
Calcium14 mg1%
Iron0.72 mg4%
Magnesium14 mg3%
Vitamin C24.2 mg27%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 7%Carbs 91%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 89 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water90.07 g1051
Energy38 kcal1008
Energy159 kj1062
Protein0.72 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.09 g1004
Ash0.3 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference8.82 g1005
Fiber, total dietary4.9 g1079
Sugars, Total1.8 g2000
Calcium, Ca12 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.6 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg12 mg1090
Phosphorus, P18 mg1091
Potassium, K150 mg1092
Sodium, Na4 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.16 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.048 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.06 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.7 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid20.2 mg1162
Thiamin0.02 mg1165
Riboflavin0.029 mg1166
Niacin0.2 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.135 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.042 mg1175
Folate, total12 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food12 µg1187
Folate, DFE12 µg1190
Choline, total13.6 mg1180
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE1 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta13 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU21 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.46 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0.3 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.021 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 16:00.018 g1265
SFA 18:00.002 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.005 g1292
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 18:10.005 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.043 g1293
PUFA 18:20.029 g1269
PUFA 18:30.014 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
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
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058