Jicama/Yam Bean

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for intact jicama roots. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Jicama is chilling sensitive, showing decay, internal discoloration and loss of crispness when stored too cold, and long storage brings sprouting and loss of juiciness. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Yambean (jicama), raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 170073, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 38 kcal; Protein: 0.72 g; Fat: 0.09 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 8.82 g; Dietary fiber: 4.9 g; Vitamin C: 20.2 mg; Folate: 12 µg; Total sugars: 1.8 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.