Oats vs. Jicama
Nutrition comparison of Oats and Jicama
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oats
versus
jicama
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oats and jicama:
- Both oats and jicama are high in dietary fiber.
- Jicama has 56.9 times less saturated fat than oat.
- Jicama is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Oat is a great source of calcium.
- Oat is an excellent source of iron, potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Oats (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Jicama (Yambean (jicama), raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Oat is high in calories and jicama has 90% less calories than oat - oat has 389 calories per 100 grams and jicama has 38 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oats is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to jicama per calorie. Oats has a macronutrient ratio of 17:67:16 and for jicama, 7:91:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Oats | Jicama | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 17% | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | 91% |
| Fat | 16% | 2% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Oat is high in carbohydrates and jicama has 87% less carbohydrates than oat - oat has 66.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and jicama has 8.8g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both oats and jicama are high in dietary fiber. Oat has 116% more dietary fiber than jicama - oat has 10.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and jicama has 4.9g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Oat has less sugar than jicama - jicama has 1.8g of sugar per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Oat is an excellent source of protein and it has 22 times more protein than jicama - oat has 16.9g of protein per 100 grams and jicama has 0.72g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Jicama has 56.9 times less saturated fat than oat - oat has 1.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and jicama has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Jicama is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than oat - jicama has 20.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Jicama and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - jicama has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Jicama has more Vitamin E than oat - jicama has 0.46mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Jicama and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - jicama has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Oats | Jicama | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.763 MG | 0.02 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.139 MG | 0.029 MG |
| Niacin | 0.961 MG | 0.2 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.349 MG | 0.135 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119 MG | 0.042 MG |
| Folate | 56 UG | 12 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Oat is a great source of calcium and it has 350% more calcium than jicama - oat has 54mg of calcium per 100 grams and jicama has 12mg of calcium.
iron
Oat is an excellent source of iron and it has 687% more iron than jicama - oat has 4.7mg of iron per 100 grams and jicama has 0.6mg of iron.
potassium
Oat is an excellent source of potassium and it has 186% more potassium than jicama - oat has 429mg of potassium per 100 grams and jicama has 150mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, oat has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than jicama per 100 grams.
| Oats | Jicama | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.111 G | 0.014 G |
| Total | 0.111 G | 0.014 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, oat has more linoleic acid than jicama per 100 grams.
| Oats | Jicama | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 2.424 G | 0.029 G |
| Total | 2.424 G | 0.029 G |
Customize your serving size
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.
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FAQ
Does oats or jicama contain more calories in 100 grams?Oat is high in calories and jicama has 90% less calories than oat - oat has 389 calories in 100g and jicama has 38 calories.
Does oats or jicama have more carbohydrates?
By weight, oat is high in carbohydrates and jicama has 90% fewer carbohydrates than oat - oat has 66.3g of carbs for 100g and jicama has 8.8g of carbohydrates.
Does oats or jicama contain more iron?
Oat is an abundant source of iron and it has 690% more iron than jicama - oat has 4.7mg of iron in 100 grams and jicama has 0.6mg of iron.
Does oats or jicama contain more potassium?
Oat is a rich source of potassium and it has 190% more potassium than jicama - oat has 429mg of potassium in 100 grams and jicama has 150mg of potassium.