Jicama Nutrition Facts & Calories

100g of jicama contain about 38 calories (kcal).
Calories per: ounce | one jicama | cup | half cup

For example, a medium size jicama (260 g) contain about 99 calories.

This is about 5% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).

Jicama key facts

The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.

Nutrient (per 100 g)	Jicama	Carrot a common vegetable
Sugar	1.8 g	–
Fiber	4.9 g	2.8 g
Vitamin C	20 mg	5.9 mg
Potassium	150 mg	320 mg

• Sugar: 4.7 g in a medium size jicama, that is 1 sugar cube (4 g each).
• Jicama has 19% more calories than the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).

To visualize how much 99 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size jicama is similar to that of, for example:

• 1 medium apple (96 kcal)
• 1 medium banana (116 kcal)
• 4 medium carrots (25 kcal each)
• 1.5 medium potatoes (69 kcal each)

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about jicama nutrition.