Protein content
0.9 g of protein in 1 cup sliced (120 g) of jicama, or 1.9 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 1.9 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 0.72 g |
| Protein per serving | 0.9 g in 1 cup sliced (120 g) |
| Calories from protein | 8% |
| Rank in vegetables, per 100 kcal | 92nd of 105 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 761st of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 2% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 cup sliced, 0.9 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of jicama brings 1.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 92nd of the 105 vegetables in this database and 706th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 0.72 g per 100 g ranks 98th in its group.
Only about 8% of the calories in jicama come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
USDA lists 0.09 g of fat per 100 g of jicama, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against red bell pepper, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (red bell pepper has 1.5 g per 1 cup chopped).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 120 g, and it covers about 2% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 0.72 g | 38 kcal |
| 1 cup sliced (serving used here) | 120 g | 0.9 g | 46 kcal |
| 1 cup | 130 g | 0.9 g | 49 kcal |
| 1 large | 1200 g | 8.6 g | 456 kcal |
| 1 medium | 659 g | 4.7 g | 250 kcal |
| 1 slice | 6 g | 0 g | 2 kcal |
| 1 small | 365 g | 2.6 g | 139 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Highest-protein vegetables per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
Quick answers
0.72 g. The 1 cup sliced serving used on this page weighs 120 g and so carries 0.9 g.
1.9 g. That figure divides its 0.72 g of protein per 100 g by its 38 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in jicama is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 2%. One 1 cup sliced serving has 0.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170073 (Yambean (jicama), raw), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.