Jicama Nutrition Facts

Overview of Jicama Nutrition

Scientific Name: Pachyrhizus erosus

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Jicama is a globe-shaped root vegetable with papery, golden-brown skin and a starchy white interior. It's the root of a plant that produces beans similar to lima beans.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	38 kcal	2%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	8.82 g	3%
Dietary Fiber	4.90 g	18%
Sugars	1.80 g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.09 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.02 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.01 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.04 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.03 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.01 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	0.72 g	1%
Tryptophan	- g
Threonine	0.02 g
Isoleucine	0.02 g
Leucine	0.03 g
Lysine	0.03 g
Methionine	0.01 g
Cystine	0.01 g
Phenylalanine	0.02 g
Tyrosine	0.01 g
Valine	0.02 g
Arginine	0.04 g
Histidine	0.02 g
Alanine	0.02 g
Aspartic Acid	0.20 g
Glutamic Acid	0.04 g
Glycine	0.02 g
Proline	0.03 g
Serine	0.03 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	20.20 mg	22%
Thiamin	0.02 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.03 mg	2%
Niacin	0.20 mg	1%
Pantothenic Acid	0.14 mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.04 mg	2%
Folate, total	12.00 mcg	3%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	12.00 mcg
Choline	13.60 mg	2%
Betaine	- mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	1.08 mcg	0%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	1.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	13.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopene	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	0.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total	0.46 mg	3%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.46 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	- mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	- mg
Delta-Tocopherol	- mg
Vitamin D	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.30 mcg	0%
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	12.00 mg	1%
Iron	0.60 mg	3%
Magnesium	12.00 mg	3%
Phosphorus	18.00 mg	1%
Potassium	150.00 mg	3%
Sodium	4.00 mg	0%
Zinc	0.16 mg	1%
Copper	0.05 mg	6%
Manganese	0.06 mg	3%
Selenium	0.70 mcg	1%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	90.07 g
Ash	0.30 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.