Potato Starch vs. Jicama

Nutrition comparison of Potato Starch and Jicama


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of potato starch versus jicama (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and jicama:

  • Jicama has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Jicama has signficantly more potassium than potato starch.
  • Jicama is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of potato starch and jicama is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Jicama (Yambean (jicama), raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

calories

Potato starch is high in calories and jicama has 89% less calories than potato starch - jicama has 38 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to jicama for fat. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for jicama, 8:90:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Potato Starch Jicama
Protein ~ 8%
Carbohydrates 100% 90%
Fat ~ 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and jicama has 89% less carbohydrates than potato starch - jicama has 8.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Jicama is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - jicama has 4.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Potato starch has less sugar than jicama - jicama has 1.8g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Jicama has more protein than potato starch - jicama has 0.72g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both jicama and potato starch are low in saturated fat - jicama has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Jicama is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than potato starch - jicama has 20.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Jicama and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - jicama has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Jicama has more Vitamin E than potato starch - jicama has 0.46mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Jicama and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - jicama has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Jicama has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Potato Starch Jicama
Thiamin ~ 0.02 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.029 MG
Niacin ~ 0.2 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.135 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.042 MG
Folate ~ 12 UG

Minerals

calcium

Jicama has more calcium than potato starch - jicama has 12mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Jicama has more iron than potato starch - jicama has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Jicama has signficantly more potassium than potato starch - jicama has 150mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.




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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Jicama (Yambean (jicama), raw) .

Potato Starch 12g

( tbsp )
Daily Values (%)

Jicama 120g

( cup slices )
40KCAL 2%
calories 15%
46KCAL 2%
10G 4%
carbohydrates 10%
11G 4%
dietary fiber >999%
5.9G 24%
sugar >999% 2.2G
total fat >999%
0.11G 0.2%
saturated fat >999%
0.03G 0.1%
monounsaturated fat >999% 0.01G
polyunsaturated fat >999% 0.05G
sodium >999%
4.8MG 0.3%
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A >999%
1.2UG 0.2%
Vitamin C >999%
24MG 32%
calcium >999%
14MG 1%
iron >999%
0.72MG 4%
magnesium >999%
14MG 5%
potassium >999%
180MG 8%
thiamin (Vit B1) >999%
0.02MG 2%
riboflavin (Vit B2) >999%
0.03MG 3%
niacin (Vit B3) >999%
0.24MG 2%
Vitamin B6 >999%
0.05MG 4%
pantothenic acid (Vit B5) >999%
0.16MG 3%
folate (Vit B9) >999%
14UG 4%
Vitamin E >999%
0.55MG 4%
Vitamin K >999%
0.36UG 0.4%
protein >999%
0.86G 2%
choline >999%
16MG 4%
copper >999%
0.06MG 5%
manganese >999%
0.07MG 4%
phosphorus >999%
22MG 3%
selenium >999%
0.84UG 2%
zinc >999%
0.19MG 2%
Water >999% 108G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat.

FAQ

Does jicama or potato starch contain more calories in 100 grams?
Potato starch is high in calories and jicama has 90% less calories than potato starch - jicama has 38 calories in 100g and potato starch has 333 calories.

Does jicama or potato starch have more carbohydrates?
By weight, potato starch is high in carbohydrates and jicama has 90% fewer carbohydrates than potato starch - jicama has 8.8g of carbs for 100g and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.

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