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I've rediscovered jicama. I am wondering about what it contains in terms of vitamins, minerals. I'm guessing it's fairly high in fiber. Is it considered a starch?, a fruit?

Thanks.

It looks like a low-starch vegetable. Here is the data for one pound of raw jicama (from fitday.com)

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172.4
Calories from Fat 3.4

Fat 0.41 g 1 %
Saturated Fat 0.095 g 0 %
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.023 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0 %
Sodium 18.1 mg 1 %
Potassium 680.4 mg 19 %
Carbohydrate 40.0 g 13 %
Dietary Fiber 22.2 g 89 %
Protein 3.3 g 7 %
Alcohol 0.0 g


Vitamin A 2 %
Calcium 5 %
Vitamin D 0 %
Thiamin 6 %
Niacin 5 %
Vitamin B6 10 %
Phosphorus 8 %
Selenium 5 %
Vitamin C 153 %
Iron 15 %
Vitamin E 10 %
Riboflavin 8 %
Vitamin B12 0 %
Manganese 14 %
Copper 11 %
Magnesium 14 %
Zinc 5 %

Michael

OK, thanks!