Nutritional value and chemical composition.
The table shows the content of nutrients (calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 grams edible part.
| Nutrient | Quantity | Norm** | % of the norm in 100 g | % of the norm in 100 kcal | 100% normal |
| Calorie value | 36 kCal | 1684 kCal | 2.1% | 5.8% | 4678 g |
| Proteins | 0.72 g | 76 g | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10556 g |
| Fats | 0.09 g | 56 g | 0.2% | 0.6% | 62222 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.23 g | 219 g | 3.8% | 10.6% | 2661 g |
| Water | 90.07 g | 2273 g | 4% | 11.1% | 2524 g |
| Ash | 0.89 g | ~ | |||
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.017 mg | 1.5 mg | 1.1% | 3.1% | 8824 g |
| Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.028 mg | 1.8 mg | 1.6% | 4.4% | 6429 g |
| Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 0.121 mg | 5 mg | 2.4% | 6.7% | 4132 g |
| Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.04 mg | 2 mg | 2% | 5.6% | 5000 g |
| Vitamin B9, folate | 8 μg | 400 μg | 2% | 5.6% | 5000 g |
| Vitamin C, ascorbic | 14.1 mg | 90 mg | 15.7% | 43.6% | 638 g |
| Vitamin PP, NE | 0.19 mg | 20 mg | 1% | 2.8% | 10526 g |
| Macronutrients | |||||
| Potassium, K | 135 mg | 2500 mg | 5.4% | 15% | 1852 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 11 mg | 1000 mg | 1.1% | 3.1% | 9091 g |
| Magnesium, Mg | 11 mg | 400 mg | 2.8% | 7.8% | 3636 g |
| Sodium, Na | 242 mg | 1300 mg | 18.6% | 51.7% | 537 g |
| Sulfur, S | 7.2 mg | 1000 mg | 0.7% | 1.9% | 13889 g |
| Phosphorus, P | 16 mg | 800 mg | 2% | 5.6% | 5000 g |
| Trace Elements | |||||
| Iron, Fe | 0.57 mg | 18 mg | 3.2% | 8.9% | 3158 g |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.057 mg | 2 mg | 2.9% | 8.1% | 3509 g |
| Copper, Cu | 46 μg | 1000 μg | 4.6% | 12.8% | 2174 g |
| Selenium, Se | 0.7 μg | 55 μg | 1.3% | 3.6% | 7857 g |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.15 mg | 12 mg | 1.3% | 3.6% | 8000 g |
| Essential Amino Acids | |||||
| Arginine * | 0.037 g | ~ | |||
| valine | 0.022 g | ~ | |||
| Histidine * | 0.019 g | ~ | |||
| Isoleucine | 0.016 g | ~ | |||
| leucine | 0.025 g | ~ | |||
| lysine | 0.026 g | ~ | |||
| methionine | 0.007 g | ~ | |||
| threonine | 0.018 g | ~ | |||
| phenylalanine | 0.017 g | ~ | |||
| Replaceable amino acids | |||||
| alanine | 0.02 g | ~ | |||
| Aspartic acid | 0.2 g | ~ | |||
| glycine | 0.016 g | ~ | |||
| Glutamic acid | 0.043 g | ~ | |||
| Proline | 0.025 g | ~ | |||
| serine | 0.025 g | ~ | |||
| tyrosine | 0.012 g | ~ | |||
| Cysteine | 0.006 g | ~ |
The energy value is 36 kcal.
Jicama (yamfruit, Mexican turnip) boiled with salt rich in vitamins and minerals such as: vitamin C – 15,7%
- Vitamin C participates in redox reactions, the functioning of the immune system, promotes the absorption of iron. Deficiency leads to loose and bleeding gums, nosebleeds due to increased permeability and fragility of the blood capillaries.
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