Calories in Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

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Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt contains 38 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 91% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 7% from protein and 2% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for vegetables and vegetable products on FoodFactly (35 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 16% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

38kcal per 100 g

0.72 gprotein

8.8 gcarbohydrates

0.09 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	38 kcal
Total fat ?	0.09 g	0.1%
Saturated fat	not reported
Trans fat Z	0 g
Cholesterol Z	0 mg	0%
Sodium ?	4 mg	0.2%
Total carbohydrates C	8.8 g	3%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars	not reported
Protein ?	0.72 g	1%
Vitamin A ?	1 µg	0.1%
Vitamin C ?	14.1 mg	16%
Vitamin D Z	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0.017 mg	1%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0.028 mg	2%
Niacin (B3) ?	0.19 mg	1%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	0.12 mg	2%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.04 mg	2%
Folate (B9) C	8 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 Z	0 µg	0%
Calcium ?	11 mg	0.8%
Iron ?	0.57 mg	3%
Magnesium ?	11 mg	3%
Phosphorus ?	16 mg	1%
Potassium ?	135 mg	3%
Zinc ?	0.15 mg	1%
Copper ?	0.046 mg	5%
Manganese ?	0.057 mg	2%
Selenium I	0.7 µg	1%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 7%
Carbohydrates 91%
Fat 2%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein0.72 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
Fat0.09 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
Sodium4 mgin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal1.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water90.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Amino acids (17)

Threonine ?	0.018 g
Isoleucine ?	0.016 g
Leucine ?	0.025 g
Lysine ?	0.026 g
Methionine ?	0.007 g
Cystine ?	0.006 g
Phenylalanine ?	0.017 g
Tyrosine ?	0.012 g
Valine ?	0.022 g
Arginine ?	0.037 g
Histidine ?	0.019 g
Alanine ?	0.02 g
Aspartic acid ?	0.2 g
Glutamic acid ?	0.043 g
Glycine ?	0.016 g
Proline ?	0.025 g
Serine ?	0.025 g

Carotenoids (2)

Retinol Z	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z	0 IU

Other components (6)

Water ?	90.1 g
Ash ?	0.3 g
Energy ?	159 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	19 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	8 µg

Other forms of Yambean (jicama)

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	36	0.72 g	8.2 g	0.09 g
Yambean (jicama), raw Raw	38	0.72 g	8.8 g	0.09 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, cooked, boiled, without salt Cooked	39	1.2 g	10.1 g	0.07 g
Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, cooked, boiled, with salt Cooked	39	1.2 g	10 g	0.07 g
Celeriac, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	27	0.96 g	5.9 g	0.19 g
Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	47	2.5 g	9.2 g	0.1 g
Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked	47	2.5 g	9.2 g	0.1 g
Sesbania flower, cooked, steamed, without salt Cooked	22	1.1 g	5.2 g	0.05 g
Sesbania flower, cooked, steamed, with salt Cooked	21	1.1 g	5.1 g	0.05 g
Cowpeas, young pods with seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	34	2.6 g	7 g	0.3 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked yambean (jicama)?

100 g of cooked yambean (jicama) has 38 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked yambean (jicama)?

Cooked yambean (jicama) contains 0.72 g of protein per 100 g (1% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 7% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other vegetables and vegetable products, that is in the lowest quarter (median 2 g).

How many carbs are in cooked yambean (jicama)?

Cooked yambean (jicama) has 8.8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in cooked yambean (jicama)?

Cooked yambean (jicama) contains 0.09 g of fat per 100 g.

What vitamins and minerals does cooked yambean (jicama) contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin C (16% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked yambean (jicama)?

100 g contains 4 mg of sodium, 0.2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does yambean (jicama) have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, yambean (jicama), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt has 38 kcal, while yambean (jicama), raw has 38 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170074. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

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